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TESTJ740 Release 2026-05-19
Table of contents: 5.c4 d6 6.e3 (--> 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.c4 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.d4). 5.Nbd2 Nc6 6.b5 Na5 7.e3 (7.e4 d5 8.e5 Nh5=) 7...c6 (7...d5 8.c4=) 8.a4 d5 9.Bd3 Bg4 (9...Qc7 10.0-0=) 10.h3 Bh5? (better is 10...Bf5=) 11.g4+ Ng4 12.hg4 Bg4 13.Rh7! Kh7 (13...Bf3 14.Rg7! Kg7 15.Qf3+) 14.Ng5 Kg8 15.Qg4 e5?? (15...f5 16.Qh4 Rf6+) 16.Qh4 f6 (16...Re8 17.Bg6! Qg5 18.Qg5 fg6 19.Qg6 a6+) 17.Qh7 10. marre wsie, internet, 2010. 5.e3 a5 6.b5 b6 7.c4 Bb7 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.a4 e5 11.Qb3 ed4 12.ed4 Re8 13.Nc3 Ne4 14.Ne4 Be4 15.Rfe1 h5 (15...Qf6 16.Rad1=) 16.h3 (16.Rad1 Qf6+/-) 16...Qf6= 17.Ra2 (17.Qc3!?=) 17...Bf3=+ 18.Qf3 (worse 18.gf3 Qg5 19.Kh1 Qh4-+) 18...Qf3 19.gf3 (19.Bf3?? Re1 20.Kh2 Rae8-+) 19...Re7 20.Kf1 Rae8 21.Ra3 Nf8 22.Rd3 Ne6 23.Bd1 Nf4 (23...Kf8 24.h4-/+) 24.Re7=+ Re7 25.Rd2 (better 25.Re3!? Ne6 26.f4=+) 25...Nh3-+ 26.c5 (26.Rd3!?-+) 26...dc5 27.dc5 Bb2 28.Rb2 (28.cb6 cb6 29.Rb2 Rd7-+) 28...Nf4 (28...Rd7 29.Bb3-+) 29.cb6 (29.c6 h4 30.Rd2 g5-+) 29...cb6 (29...Rd7 30.Rb1 cb6 31.Rc1-+) 30.Rc2 Nd3 (better 30...Rd7 31.Rc8 Kg7-+) 31.Rc6?? (better 31.Be2 Nc5 32.Rc4-+) 31...Re1 32.Kg2 Rd1 33.Rb6 Nc5 34.Rc6 Na4 35.Ra6 Nc3 36.Ra5 Rb1 37.Ra8 Kg7 38.Rc8 Nb5 39.Rb8 Nc3 40.Rc8 (40.Rb1 Nb1 41.Kg3 Kf6-+) 40 Nd5 0-1. White_horse_k (2630) - REALCHESS_SCHOOL (2740), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.Nf3 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0) 5.g3 b6 6.Bg2 Bb7 7.0-0 d6 8.c4 Nbd7 9.Qc2 Re8 10.Rd1 c5 11.bc5 bc5 12.d5 Rb8 13.Nbd2 e6 14.de6 Re6 15.e3 h6 16.Rab1 Nb6 17.Bc3 Qe8 18.Ne1 Bc6 19.Rdc1 Ne4 20.Bg7 Kg7 21.Nd3 Nd2 22.Bc6 Qc6 Attacks the isolani on c4 23.Qd2 g5 24.Rb3 f6 25.Ne1 Rd8 26.Qe2 d5 27.cd5 Rd5 (worse 27...Nd5 28.Nd3+/-; worse 27...Qd5 28.Rd3 Qa8 29.Rc5 Rd3 30.Nd3+/-) 28.Nd3 Qd6 29.Nb2 Rd2 30.Qf3 (30.Qa6!?=) 30...Re7 31.Nc4 ½-½. Krishna,CRG (2480) - Ajay,Karthikeyan (2225), ch-Commonwealth, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0) 5.g3 d5 6.c4 (6.Bg2!?+=) 6...dc4-/+ 7.Nbd2 b5 8.Ne5 (8.e4!?-/+) 8...Bb7-+ 9.f3 Nd5 10.e4 (better is 10.Ne4-+) 10...c3 11.ed5 cb2 (11...cd2?! 12.Qd2 Qd5 13.Rg1-/+) 12.Rb1 Qd5 13.Ne4 (13.Qe2 Qd4 14.Nd3 Nc6 15.Rb2 Qb6-+) 13...Be5 (better is 13...Rd8!? 14.Qe2-+) 14.de5 Qe5 15.Be2 Nc6 16.Nc5 (16.Qd3 Nb4 17.Qc3 Qc3 18.Nc3 a6-+) 16...Rad8 17.Qb3 (17.Nd3 Qc3 18.Qd2 Qd2 19.Kd2 Nb4 20.Ke3 Nd3 21.Bd3 Bf3 22.Rhe1-+) 17...Nd4 18.Qb2 Qe3 (18...Qe2?! 19.Qe2 Ne2 20.Nb7-/+) 19.Nb7 (19.Rf1 Bf3 20.Qd2-+) 19...Nf3 20.Kf1 Nd2 (better is 20...Rd2 21.Qd2 Nd2 22.Ke1 Nb1 23.Rg1 Qg1 24.Bf1 Qe3 25.Be2 Nc3 26.Kf1 Ne4 27.Ke1 Qc1 28.Bd1 Qd2 29.Kf1 Qf2) 21.Ke1 Ne4 22.Rf1 Rd2 (22...Rd2 23.Qg7 Kg7 24.Rf7 Rf7 25.Nc5 Qe2) 01. Siedentopf,Daniel (2175) Andok,Claus Michael (2060), GERch internet U25 qual, 2007. (=1.d4 g6 2.b4 Bg7 3.Bb2 Nf6 4.Nf3 0-0) 6.b5 b6 7.e3 Bb7 8.Nbd2 d6 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.a4 e5 11.de5 Ng4 12.Nc4 (12.0-0 Nge5 13.Ne5 Ne5=) 12...Nge5 13.Nce5 Ne5 14.Ne5 de5 15.Qd8 Rfd8 16.Bf3 (better 16.f3!?=) 16...e4-/+ 17.Bg7 Kg7 (17...ef3!? 18.Bf6 fg2-/+) 18.Be2= f5 19.Rd1 Kf6 20.Rd2 c6 21.Kd1 cb5 22.Bb5 Rac8 23.Kc1 Rd2 24.Kd2 Bc6 25.c4 (25.Rb1 g5=+) 25...Bb5-/+ 26.cb5 Rc4 27.Ra1 Ke5 28.Ra3 (better 28.h4!?-/+) 28...Kd5 29.Ra2 (29.f3 Kc5 30.fe4 fe4-+ (30...Re4?! 31.Rc3 Kb4 32.Rc6-+)) 29...Kc5 30.Ra1 Kb4 0-1. larso (2810) - Mishka_The_Great, rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2023. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.b4 Nf6 4.Bb2 0-0) 6.b5 d6 7.e3 c5 8.dc5 dc5 9.Qd8 Rd8 10.Nbd2 Bf5 11.Rc1 Nbd7 12.Nc4 Ne4 13.Bg7 Kg7 14.Nfd2 Nd2 (14...Nc3 15.Bd3=) 15.Nd2 Nb6 16.Nc4 Nc4 17.Bc4 Rd6 18.Ke2 Rad8 19.Rhd1 Kf6 20.f3 b6 21.e4 Bc8 22.Rd6 Rd6 23.Rd1 Rd1 24.Kd1 e6 25.Kd2 Ke5 26.Ke3 g5 27.g3 h6 28.f4 Kd6 29.e5 Ke7 30.Bd3 f6 31.Be4 Bd7 32.c4 Be8 33.Kd3 Bh5 34.Ke3 Bd1 (34...Be8 35.g4+/-) 35.Bf3 Bb3 36.Kd3 Ba2 37.Kc3 Bb1 38.Be2 Kf7 39.Bh5 Bg6 40.Bg4 Bb1 41.Bh5 Bg6 42.Bg4 (42.Bf3 Bf5 43.Kd2 gf4 44.gf4 fe5 45.fe5 Kg6=+) 42...Bf5 43.Bh5 Kg7 (43...Bg6 44.Bf3+=) 44.Bf3 (44.h4 gf4 45.gf4 Bh3+=) 44...Bg6 (44...gf4 45.ef6 (worse 45.gf4 fe5 46.fe5 Kg6-/+) 45...Kf6 46.gf4=) 45.Bg4 (45.h4 gf4 46.gf4 Bf5+=) 45...Bf5= 46.Bf3 Bg6 (46...gf4 47.ef6 (worse 47.gf4 fe5 48.fe5 Kg6-/+) 47...Kf6 48.gf4=) 47.Bg4 (47.Kd2!?+=) 47...Bf5= 48.Bf5 ef5 49.ef6 Kf6 50.Kd3?? (better 50.fg5 hg5 51.Kd2-/+) 50...gf4-+ 51.gf4 Kg6 52.Ke3 Kh5 53.Kf3 (53.Kf3 Kh4 54.Kf2-+). hungzhao (2640) - ajedrez2021 (2570), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.b4 Nf6 4.Bb2 0-0) 6.b5+= b6 7.e3 Bb7 8.Bd3 d6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.h3 c5 11.bc6+= Bc6 12.c4 d5 (12...Qc7!?+=; 12...e5+=) 13.Rc1+/- Ne4? (better is 13...Rc8+/-) 14.cd5+ Bd5?? (14...Nd2 15.dc6 Nf1 16.cd7 Ne3 17.fe3 Qd7+) 15.Ne4 f5 (15...Ba2 16.Nc3 Be6 17.Ng5+) 16.Nc3 Bf7 (16...Nf6 17.Ba3+) 17.Ng5 e5 (17...e6 18.Nf7 Rf7 19.Qb3+) 18.Nf7 Kf7 (18...Rf7 19.Bc4 ed4 20.Bf7 Kf7 21.Qb3 Kf8 22.Ba3 Nc5 23.Na4+) 19.Qb3 Ke8 (19...Kf6 20.Nd5 Kg5+) 20.Nb5 e4 21.Nc7 Ke7 22.Qe6# 10. mrkt savol2, internet, 2011. 6.b5 b6 7.e3 Bb7 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.c4 e5 11.de5 Ng4 12.Rc1 (12.Nd4 Nge5 13.f4 c5+/-) 12...Re8 13.Nb3 (13.Nd4!? Nge5 14.f4+/-) 13...a4 (worse 13...de5 14.c5 a4 15.c6 ab3 16.cb7+/- (worse 16.cd7 Re7 17.Qb3 Rd7=)) 14.Nbd4 a3 15.Nc6 (15.Bc3 Nge5 16.Ne5 Ne5= (worse 16...Re5 17.Nc6 Bc6 18.bc6+/-)) 15...ab2 (better 15...Bc6!? 16.bc6 ab2 17.cd7 Qd7-+) 16.Nd8= bc1Q 17.Qc1 Rad8 18.ed6 cd6 19.Nd4 Nge5?? (19...Ne3 20.fe3 Bd4 21.ed4 Re2 22.Rf2-/+) 20.Qa3?? (better 20.f4+/-) 20...Rc8 21.Qd6?? (better 21.Rd1=+) 21...Bf8-+ 22.Nf5 Bd6 (worse 22...gf5 23.Qd4-+) 23.Nd6 Ba8 (23...Nc5 24.Rd1-+) 24.Rd1? (better 24.f4-+) 24...Nc5 25.Ne8 Re8 26.Rd6 Ned7 27.Bg4 f5 28.Be2 Re6 29.Rd4 Kf7 30.g4 Kf6 31.gf5 gf5 32.Bh5 (32.Kf1 Ke7 33.Rh4 h6-+) 32...Ke5 33.f4 Kf6 34.Kf2 Be4 35.Be8 (35.Be2-+) 35 Re8 0-1. Alexa797 (2390) - cheese101 (2525), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2) 6.b5 c5 7.dc5+/- Ne4?? (better 7...d6 8.cd6 Qd6+/-) 8.Bg7+- (8.Ne4?! Bb2 9.Rb1 Bg7+/-) 8...Nd2 9.Bf8 (9.Nd2?! Kg7 10.Nc4 f6+-; 9.Kd2?! Kg7 10.Kc1 Kg8+/-; 9.Qd2?! Kg7 10.e4 d6+-) 9...Nf3 10.ef3 Qf8 11.Be2 (11.Bc4 d6 12.cd6 ed6+-) 11...e6? (11...Qg7 12.0-0 Qe5+-) 12.Qd4 b6 13.cb6 Bb7 14.0-0 d6 15.Rfd1 d5 16.c4 dc4 (16...Nd7+-) 17.Bc4 h5 18.Qf6 1-0. kostyayloyan (2440) - CristianS27 (2450), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.Nf3 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2) 6.b5 c6 7.bc6 Nc6 8.c4 d5 9.c5 (9.e3 Be6=) 9...Ne4 (9...b6 10.Rc1=+) 10.e3 (10.Rc1 Rb8=) 10...f5 (10...Nc5 11.Rc1 Ne6 12.Be2=+) 11.Be2 (better 11.Rb1!?=) 11...Nc5=+ 12.dc5 (12.Rc1 Ne6=+) 12...Bb2-/+ 13.Rb1 Bg7 14.0-0 e5 15.Nb3 Kh8 16.Bb5 Be6 17.a4 Qe7 18.Qd2 Qc7 (18...f4 19.ef4 Rf4 20.Rfe1-/+) 19.Rfd1 (19.Ng5 Bg8-/+) 19...Rfd8 (19...f4 20.Qe1-/+) 20.Rbc1 (better 20.Qc3!?-/+) 20...d4-+ 21.ed4?? (better 21.Na1-+) 21...e4 (21...Bb3 22.Re1 e4 23.Qb2 Ba4 24.Ba4 ef3 25.Qb6 Qb6 26.cb6 Nd4 27.Rc7 Ne2 28.Kh1-+) 22.Ng5 (22.Qe3 Bb3 23.Qb3 ef3 24.Bc6 bc6 25.d5 cd5 26.Rd5 fg2 27.Rd8 Qd8 28.c6-+) 22...Bb3 23.d5 (23.Qc3 Bd1 24.Ne6 Qd7 25.Nd8 Rd8 26.Rd1 Bd4 27.Bc6 bc6-+ (27...Bc3?! 28.Rd7 Rd7 29.Bd7-/+; 27...Qc6?! 28.Rd4 Rd4 29.Qd4 Kg8 30.Qd8 Kf7 31.Qa5=+)) 23...Rd5 24.Qd5 (24.Qe1 Rd1 25.Rd1 Bd1 26.Qd1 Qe7-+) 24...Bd5 25.Rd5 Qe7 (better 25...Qf4!? 26.Nf7 Kg8 27.Rcd1 Kf7 28.Rd7 Kg8 29.Bc4 Kh8 30.Bb5-+) 26.h4 Rd8 (better 26...h6 27.Nh3 Qh4-+) 27.Bc6 bc6?? (better 27...Rd5 28.Bd5 Bh6-+) 28.Rd8= Bf8 29.Rcd1 h6?? (better 29...e3 30.R1d7 Qc5 31.Rh7 Kg8 32.Rg7 Kg7 33.Ne6 Kh6 34.Nc5 Bc5 35.Rh8 Kg7+/-) 30.R1d7 (better 30.Rf8 Qf8 31.Rd8 Qd8 32.Nf7 Kg7 33.Nd8+-) 30...Qc5?? (better 30...Qd7 31.Rd7 hg5+-) 31.Ne6 (31.Ne6 Qa3 32.Rf8 Qf8 33.Nf8+-) 1-0. Checkson (2825) - manchesterisred (2805), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2024. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2) 6.b5 c6 7.e3 Qb6 (7...d5 8.Rc1=) 8.a4 Nd5 (8...cb5 9.Bb5 Nc6 10.0-0+=) 9.c4+= Nb4 10.Be2 c5 (10...d6 11.0-0+=) 11.0-0 (11.dc5 Qc5 12.Bg7 Kg7+/-) 11...d6 12.Qb3 (12.dc5 dc5 13.Bg7 Kg7+=) 12...Bf5 13.Rac1 (13.dc5 Qc5 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.Qc3 Kg8+=) 13...Nd7 14.e4 White prepares d5 14...Bg4 15.d5 Ne5 (15...Bb2!? 16.Qb2 e5=) 16.Ne5+/- Be2 17.Nd7 Qd8 18.Nf8 Bf1 (better 18...Bb2!? 19.Qb2 Qf8+/-) 19.Bg7+- (19.Nf1?! Bb2 20.Qb2 Nd3=) 19...Kg7 20.Rf1 (20.Qc3 Kg8 21.Ng6 (21.Rf1?! Qf8 22.f4 Qg7+/-; 21.Nf1?! Qf8 22.Qh3 Re8+=) 21...fg6 22.Rf1+- (22.Nf1?! Na2 23.Qe3 Nc1 24.Qc1 Qf8=+)) 20...Qf8+/- 21.f4 Qb8 (21...Kg8 22.e5+/-) 22.Qc3 f6 23.Nf3 White prepares the advance e5 23...h6 24.e5 Qc8 25.ef6 ef6 26.Re1 Qd7 (26...Qf8!?+-) 27.Re6 Rf8 28.g4 (28.Nh4!? Kh7+-) 28...Kh7 29.h3 (29.Qe1 Rf7+-) 29...Qd8+/- 30.Qe1 Nd3? (better 30...Rf7+-) 31.Qe4 Nb4 (31...Nb2+-) 32.Nh4 White plans f5 32...Rg8 33.f5 (better 33.Re7 Kh8 34.f5 gf5 35.Nf5 h5+-) 33...g5 34.Ng6 h5 35.Re7 Kh6 36.Qe6 Nd3 (36...Qe7 37.Ne7 Rf8+-) 37.Qf6 (37.Qf7 Qe7 38.Ne7 hg4 39.Ng8) 37...hg4 (37...Qe7 38.Ne7 Kh7 39.Qf7 Kh6 40.Ng8) 38.Nf8 Kh5 (38...Rg6 39.Qg6) 39.Rh7 1-0. MadMerkel (2400) - ZZzzaaKK (2305), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2) 6.b5 Bb7 7.e3 d6 8.a4 e5 9.de5+= Ng4 10.Nc4+/- d5 11.h3 Nf2 12.Kf2 dc4 13.Qd8 Rd8 14.Bc4 Nd7 15.Bf7! Kf7 16.e6 Ke6 17.Bg7 Nc5 18.Rhe1 Ne4+= 19.Kg1 g5 20.Rf1 a6 21.Nd4 Ke7 22.Rad1 ab5 23.ab5 Ra2 24.Be5 Rd7 25.Rf5 Bd5 26.Bc7!+ Rc7 27.Rd5 Nc3 28.Re5 Kd6 29.Re6 Kd5 30.Re1 Nb5+/- 31.Nb5 Rcc2 32.Rf6 Rg2 33.Kf1 Ke5 34.Rf3 Rh2 35.Rg3 Rh1 36.Rg1 Rhh2 37.Rg5 Kf6 38.Rg3 Rh1 39.Rg1 Rhh2 40.Rg3 ½½. Kigel,D (2130) Kurayan,R (2310), 6th Geller Memorial Open A, Odessa UKR, 2010. 6.e3 a5 7.b5=. 6.e3 c5 7.dc5+= bc5 8.a3 (8.bc5 Nc6+=) 8...cb4= 9.ab4 Nc6 (9...Bb7 10.Bd3=) 10.b5+= Na5 11.c4 (11.Ra2 d6+=) 11...Nb7 (11...d6 12.Bd3+=) 12.Be2 d6 13.0-0 Nc5 14.Nb3 Nb3 15.Qb3 Bb7 16.Bd4 a6 17.Rfd1 ab5 18.cb5 e5 (18...Ra1 19.Ba1 Qd7 20.b6=) 19.Bb2 (19.Be5 Bd5 20.Ra8 Qa8 (20...Bb3? 21.Rd8 Rd8 22.Rd6 Rd6 23.Bd6+-) 21.Rd5 Nd5 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Qb2 Kg8=) 19...Qe7 (19...Ra1 20.Ba1 Qb6 21.Nd2+=) 20.Ba3 Attacking the backward pawn on d6 20...Rfd8 21.Qb2 (21.b6 Ne4=) 21...Qe6 22.Rac1 (22.Qa2 d5=) 22...Ne4 (better 22...Bf3!? 23.gf3 e4=+) 23.Rc7+= Rd7 24.Rdc1 (24.b6 d5+=) 24...Rc7= 25.Rc7 Bd5 26.b6 Rb8 27.b7 Nc5? (better 27...Nf6+/-) 28.Bc5+- dc5 29.Rc5?? (29.e4 Bc6 30.Ng5+-) 29...Rb7= 30.Rb5 (30.Qc2 Bf8 31.Ra5 Qd6=) 30...Rb5=+ 31.Qb5 (worse 31.Bb5 e4 32.Nd4 Qb6-/+) 31...Bf3 32.Bf3 e4 33.Be2 Qd6 (33...Qe5 34.Qa4=) 34.h3 (better 34.Qe8!? Bf8 35.Qe4+/-) 34...f5 35.g3 Be5 36.Kg2 h5 37.Qe8 (37.Bc4 Kg7=) 37...Kg7 38.Bc4 h4 (38...Kh6 39.Bf7 Bb2 40.Qe6 Qe6 41.Be6=) 39.Qg8 Kh6 40.gh4 Bf6 41.Bf7 Qe7?? (better 41...Bh4 42.Qh8 Kg5=) 42.Qg6 1-0. JBFC (2350) - alireza015 (2360), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2) 6.e3 a6 7.a4 Re8 8.c4 dc4 (8...Be6 9.Qc1=) 9.Nc4 (9.Bc4 Nc6+=) 9...Nc6= 10.Qb3 Be6 11.b5 ab5 12.Qb5 Bd5 13.Be2 Ne4 14.0-0 (14.Qb7?? Nd4 15.Qa8 Nc2 (15...Ba8?! 16.Bd4 Bd4 17.Nd4-/+; worse is 15...Qa8 16.Bd4 Bc4 17.Bc4-+) 16.Kd1 Qa8 (16...Ba8?! 17.Kc2 Nf2 18.Bg7 Be4 19.Kc3-+; 16...Na1?! 17.Qd8 Rd8 18.Kc1+=; worse is 16...Nf2 17.Kc2 Qa8 18.Bg7-+) 17.Kc2 Bc4 18.Bc4 Qc6-+) 14...Bc4 (14...Na7 15.Qb3=) 15.Qc4+= Nd6 16.Qb3 e5 17.de5 Ne5 18.Nd4 (18.Rfd1 Qe7+=) 18...Nd7 19.Rfd1 Qe7 20.Ba3 (20.a5 Nc5 21.Qc2 Nce4+=) 20...Nb6 (20...c5 21.Nb5 Nb5 22.Bb5 Ba1 23.Rd7 Qe6 24.Qe6 Re6 25.Rb7 Rd6+/-) 21.a5 (21.Bf3 Bd4 22.Rd4 Qe6+/-) 21...Nbc8 (21...Bd4 A) worse is 22.ed4 Qe2 23.Bd6 A1) worse is 23...cd6 24.Qb6 (24.ab6?? Ra1 25.h3 Rd1 26.Kh2 Rd3-+) 24...Qa6 25.Qb3=; A2) 23...Ra5-/+; B) 22.Rd4 Ra5 23.Rd6 Ra3 24.Rg6 (24.Ra3?! Qd6 25.Ra1 Rb8+=) 24...hg6 25.Ra3+/-) 22.Bf3 (better is 22.a6 c6 23.Bb2+/-) 22...h5? (better is 22...Bd4 23.Bd6 Nd6 24.Rd4 Qe5+=) 23.Bb7+ Bd4 24.Ba8 (24.Rd4?! Ra5 25.Bc6 Rd8+/-) 24...Ba1 25.Bc6?? (25.Ra1 Qh4+) 25...Rd8?? (better is 25...Be5 26.Be8 Qe8+=) 26.Ra1+ Qg5 27.Bb2 Ne7 28.Qc3 f6 29.Ba4 Ne4 30.Qc7 Rd2 31.Bb3 Kf8 32.Rd1 Qb5?? 33.Rd2 Nd2 34.Qd8 Kg7 35.Qe7 Kh6 36.Qf8 Kh7 37.Bg8 Kh8 10. Perez De La Torre,Jorge (1640) De Castro De Leon,Jorge, Tenerife ESP, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 6.e3 a6 7.a4 Bg4 8.c4 dc4 (8...Nc6 9.b5 Nb8 10.Be2=) 9.Bc4 Nc6 10.Qb3 Qd6 (10...e6!?=) 11.Ne5+= Qb4?? (better is 11...e6+=) 12.Nc6+ Qb3 13.Ne7 (13.Nb3?! bc6 14.Nc5 a5+/-) 13...Kh8 14.Bb3 Rae8 15.Ba3 Re7 (15...Nd7 16.h3 c5 17.hg4 Re7+) 16.Be7 Re8 17.Bf6 Bf6 18.0-0 (18.Rc1 Re7 19.h3 Bc8+) 18...c5 19.Rac1 (19.Rab1 cd4 20.Bf7 Re7+) 19...cd4 20.ed4 Bd4 21.Nf3 (better is 21.Bf7 Re2 22.Nb3 Bf6+) 21...Bf3 22.gf3 f5 (22...b5 23.Rfd1 Be5 24.Rc5 ba4 25.Ba4+) 23.Rfd1 Bf6 24.Rc7 b5 (24...Re7 25.Rd8 Kg7 26.Re7 Be7+) 25.Rdd7 (25.Rdd7 Re1 26.Kg2+) 10. Vellema,Jelle (1800) Archip,Laurentiu, FICGS, 2017. (=1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a6) 6.e3 a6 7.Bd3 c6 (7...Nc6!? 8.a3 e5 9.Ne5 Ne5 10.de5 Ng4=) 8.0-0+= b5 (8...a5 9.a3+=) 9.e4 (9.a4 Bb7+=) 9...e6 (9...Nbd7 10.a4=) 10.a4 (10.e5 Nh5+) 10...Bb7 (10...de4!? 11.Ne4 Ne4 12.Be4 Bb7+=) 11.e5+ Ng4 (11...Nh5 12.g3+) 12.h3 (12.Nb3 Nd7+) 12...Nh6+ 13.Nb3 Nf5 14.Nc5 Bc8? (better 14...Qc7!?+) 15.ab5+ cb5 16.g4 (16.Bb5!? Qb6 17.Qe2 Ra7+) 16...Nh4 17.Nh4 (17.Bb5 Qb6 18.Ba4 Nf3 19.Qf3 Nc6+) 17...Qh4+ 18.Bb5! Qh3 (18...ab5 19.Ra5 Double attack (19.Ra8 Pinning; 19.Ra8 Deflection; 19.Ra5 Decoy)) 19.g5 (19.Ra3 Qh4+) 19...h5? (19...Qh4!? 20.Bc1 Be5 21.de5 Qb4+=) 20.gh6! Bh6 (20...Bh6 21.Qd3 Combination; 20...Qh6 21.Qf3 Combination) 21.Qd3 Qg4 22.Qg3 Qh5 (22...Qg3!? 23.fg3 Kg7+) 23.Kg2+ Qf5 (23...Qg5 24.Rh1+) 24.Rh1 Qg5 25.Bc3 (25.Bd3 Nc6 26.Rh6 Qh6+) 25...Qg3 26.Kg3 Bg5 (26...Bg7 27.Be2+) 27.Rh3 Kg7 28.Rah1 (28.Be2 Nd7 29.b5 a5+) 28...Rg8 (28...ab5?? 29.Rh7 Kg8 30.Rh8 Kg7 31.R1h7) 29.Ba4 (29.Rh7 Kf8 30.Ra1 Rg7+) 29...Ra7 30.Kg4 Be7 31.Bd2 f5?? (31...g5+) 32.ef6! Bf6 (32...Bf6 33.Rh7 Double attack; 32...Kf6 33.Rf3 Mate attack) 33.Rh7 Kf8 34.Ra7 Bd4 35.Rhh7 e5 (35...Bg7 36.Bh6 e5 37.Kg5 Nd7 38.Nd7 Ke7 39.Bg7 Bb7 40.Rb7 Rg7 41.Nc5 Kd6 42.Rd7 Rd7 43.Rd7) 36.Kg3 Bc5 (36...Bf2 37.Kf2 Nd7 38.Nd7 Ke8 39.Ne5 Bd7 40.Ra8) 37.Raf7 10. Pierre GuestPasa, internet, 2020. 6.e3 Nfd7 7.c4= c6 (7...dc4 8.Nc4 Nb6 9.b5=) 8.cd5 (8.Qb3 a5+=) 8...cd5= 9.Qb3 Nf6 10.Be2 Bg4 (10...Nc6 11.0-0=) 11.h3 Bf3 12.Nf3 Nc6 13.0-0 e6 14.Nd2 a6 15.Rfc1 Qd6 16.b5 ab5 17.Bb5 Rfc8 18.a4 Na5 19.Qd3 Bf8 20.Rc2 Rc2 21.Qc2 Qd8 22.Rc1 Ne8 23.Nb3 (23.Bc3 Nd6=) 23...Nd6= 24.Na5 Qa5 25.Bc3 Qa7 26.Rb1 Nb5 27.Rb5 ½½. Miroshnichenko,Evgenij Maghsoodloo,Parham, Stars Cup, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Nfd7) 6.e3 e6 7.a4 b6 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.b5 Bb7 10.0-0 c5 11.c4 Rc8 12.Rc1 Re8 13.Ne5 Ne5 14.de5 Nd7 15.Nf3 (15.f4!?=) 15...Qc7 Pawn e5, live or die! 16.Qe2 Ne5 17.Ne5 Be5 18.Be5 Qe5 19.Rfd1 Red8 20.a5 (20.cd5 Bd5 21.f4 Qf6-/+) 20...dc4 21.Bc4 ba5 22.Rd8 Rd8 23.Qa2 Qe4 24.Bf1 Qb4 25.Ra1 Be4 26.f3 Bd5 27.Qa5 Qa5 28.Ra5 Rd7 29.Ra6 Rc7 (better 29...Rb7-/+) 30.e4+= Ba8 (30...c4!? 31.ed5 ed5+=) 31.b6+/- Rd7 (31...Rc8 32.ba7 c4 33.Rb6+-) 32.ba7 Kf8 33.Bb5 Rc7 34.Kf2 (34.Bc4 Rb7+/-) 34...c4 35.Ke2 c3 (35...Ke7 36.Kd2 Rc5 37.Ba4+/-) 36.Kd1 Ke7 37.Kc2 f5 38.e5 (38.ef5 ef5 39.g3 Rc5+/-) 38...Rc5+/- 39.Rb6 (39.Bd3!?+/-) 39...Rc7+= 40.Ra6 Rc5 41.Bd3 Re5 42.Kc3 Rc5 43.Kb4 Rc7 44.Bc4 (44.f4!? Rd7 45.Bb5 Rd4 46.Kc5 Rd5 47.Kb6 Rd2+-) 44...e5+/- 45.Ra5 Kd7 (better 45...e4+=) 46.Bd5+- Rc8 47.Ba8 Ra8 48.Kb5 Kc7 49.Ka6 e4 50.fe4 fe4 51.Re5 Rd8 52.Re4 (better 52.Re7 Kd6 53.Re4 Kc5+-) 52...Rd6 53.Kb5 Kb7 54.Re7 Ka8 55.Rh7 Rd5 56.Kc6 Rd2 57.g3 Rd3 (57...g5 58.h4+-) 58.Kb6 Rb3 59.Kc6 Rb2?? (59...Rd3 60.Rg7 Ra3+-) 60.Kd6+- Re2 61.Re7 (61.g4 g5+-) 61...Rh2 62.Rg7 Rg2 (62...Rb2 63.Ke5+-) 63.Rg6 Ka7 64.Ke5 Kb7 65.Kf4 (65.g4 Kc7+-) 65...Kc7 66.Re6 Kd7 67.Re1 (67.Re4 Rf2 68.Kg5 Kd6+-) 67...Kd6 (67...Rf2 68.Kg5 Rf8+-) 68.g4 Rf2 69.Kg5 Rf8 70.Kh6 Rh8 71.Kg7 Rh4 72.g5 Rg4 73.g6 Kd7 (73...Rg2 74.Kh7 Rh2 75.Kg8+-) 74.Kf7 (better 74.Kf6!? Rf4 75.Kg5 Rf2+-) 74...Rf4 75.Kg8 Rg4 (75...Rh4 76.g7 Rh2 77.Re5+-) 76.g7 Rg2 77.Rh1 Ke7 78.Kh8 Kf7 79.Rf1 (79.Rf1 Ke6 80.g8Q Rg8 81.Kg8+-) 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2320) - Smietanska,Wiktoria (2170), Titled Tue (3), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 6.e3 Be6 7.Be2 Ne8 (7...Qd6 8.c3=+) 8.c4= dc4 9.Bc4 Bc4 10.Nc4 Qd5 (10...Nd6 11.Qb3=) 11.Qb3 a6 12.0-0 Nc6 13.Na5 Qb3 14.ab3 Na5 15.ba5 Nd6 16.Rfc1 Rac8 17.Rc5 (17.Rc2 c5=) 17...Rfd8 18.Rac1 Nb5 19.g4 e6 20.Kg2 Bf8 21.R5c4 ½-½. Bauer,Ch (2550) - Vachier Lagrave,M (2725), Bundesliga (9), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Christian Bauer was born on 11 January 1977 in Forbach, France. He is a French grandmaster, awarded the title in 1997, and a three-time French Chess Champion, winning in 1996, 2012 (shared), and 2015. His peak FIDE rating reached 2682 in August 2012, with his highest world ranking at number 57 in April 2005. As of May 2026, his standard rating stands at 2557. He has represented France in numerous international team events, including Olympiads. Key tournament successes include winning the 2nd Calvia Chess Festival in 2005 and finishing first at Vicente Bonil in 2009 ahead of 21 grandmasters and many titled players. In 2010, he tied for first place (1st7th) at the 43rd Biel Chess Festival. Bauer is also a respected author and opening specialist. His books include *Play 1...b6: A Dynamic and Hypermodern Opening System for Black* (2005), *The Philidor Files* (2006), *Play the Scandinavian* (2010), *Candidate Moves: A Grandmaster's Method* (2018), and more recent works on the Carlsbad pawn structure and other systems. He has produced video courses, such as on the Philidor Defence and the "Triceratops" system. As a player, Bauer favors flexible, sometimes unorthodox setups that avoid heavy mainstream theory. With Black, he has long championed 1...b6 (Owen's Defence) as a hypermodern choice, along with the Scandinavian Defence and various Philidor lines. With White, he often employs 1.e4 or flank systems. He has shown interest in 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening), consistent with his affinity for less conventional flank play, though it is not his absolute main weapon. His games frequently emphasize dynamic piece play, initiative, and practical chances over pure theoretical battles. Bauer is known for his fighting spirit and longevity at a high level. Now in his late 40s, he continues to compete actively in open tournaments and remains one of France's most experienced grandmasters. He lives in the Montpellier area and has two daughters. His style blends solid preparation with creative, non-dogmatic choices that often surprise opponents. Note created May 2026. (AI) 6.e3 Re8 7.c4 c6 8.h3 Nbd7 9.a4 Nh5 (9...Qb6 10.Bc3=) 10.Qb3+= e6 11.Be2 b6 (11...a5 12.ba5 Nhf6 13.0-0=) 12.0-0 Bb7 13.Rfc1 Rb8 14.a5 b5 (14...c5!?+/-) 15.cb5+- cb5 16.Bb5 a6 (16...Nhf6 17.a6 Ba8 18.Qa4+-) 17.Bd3 e5 (17...Ra8 18.Rc2+-) 18.de5 Ne5 19.Ne5 Be5 20.Be5 Re5 21.Nf3 Re8 22.Nd4 (22.b5 Nf6+-) 22...Qd6 (22...Qg5 23.Be2+-) 23.Rab1 (23.b5 Nf6+-) 23...Rbc8 (23...f5 24.b5 f4 25.Qb4 Qb4 26.Rb4+-) 24.Rc8 Bc8 25.b5 ab5 26.Qb5 Bd7 27.Qb6 (27.Qb7 Rd8+-) 27...Qe5 (27...Qa3 28.Be2 Ng7+-) 28.a6 f5 (28...Ra8+-) 29.a7 f4 30.Qb8 (30.Qb8 Rb8 31.ab8Q (31.ab8R?! Kg7 32.R8b7 Nf6+-; worse 31.ab8B Qf6=+) 31...Qb8 32.Rb8 Kf7 33.Rd8+-) 1-0. walter1960 (2420) - Bahosh10 (2315), Rated Classical game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 6.e3 Re8 7.Be2 Qd6 8.a3 b6 (8...a5 9.b5=) 9.c4+= c6 10.0-0 (10.Qa4 Bf5+=) 10...Nbd7 (10...Bf5 11.Rc1+=) 11.Ne5 (11.Qc2 a5+=) 11...Ne4 (11...a5 12.Qa4 c5 13.cd5 cd4 14.Ndc4+/-) 12.Ne4 de4 13.f4 (13.Nd7 Bd7 14.Qc2 Qe6+/-) 13...c5 (13...ef3 14.Nf3 e5 15.c5+=) 14.Qa4 Rf8 (14...cd4 15.Bd4 Rf8 16.Qc6 Qc6 17.Nc6+/-) 15.Rad1 Ne5 16.de5 (16.fe5 Qc7+/-) 16...Qc7+= 17.Rd2 cb4 (17...Be6 18.Rfd1+=) 18.ab4 a5 19.c5 (19.Rfd1 Be6+=) 19...bc5 20.Rc1 g5 (20...Bf5 21.bc5 Rfd8 22.Bd4+=) 21.Rc5 (21.bc5 gf4 22.Qe4 Ba6 23.ef4 Be2 24.Qe2 Rfd8+) 21...Qb6+= 22.e6 (22.Rd4 ab4 23.Qa8 Qc5 24.Qe4 gf4+/-) 22...f5 (22...f6 23.f5 ab4 24.Qc2+=) 23.Bg7+= Kg7 24.Qa1 Kg8 25.Rd4 (better is 25.Rdc2!? Qb4 26.fg5 Be6 27.Rb5=) 25...ab4-/+ 26.Qa8 (better is 26.Qc1!?-/+) 26...Qc5-+ 27.g3 (27.Qd5 Qc1 28.Kf2 gf4-+) 27...b3 28.Kf2 gf4 29.gf4 Be6 30.Qb7 Bf7 31.Rd7 e5 32.Rc7 (32.Bh5 Qc2 (32...Bh5?? 33.Rg7 Kh8 34.Rh7 Kg8 35.Qg7) 33.Kg3 ef4 (33...Bh5 34.Rg7 Kh8 35.Rh7 Kg8 36.Qg7) 34.Kh3 f3 35.Rf7 Qg2 36.Kh4 Qh2 37.Kg5 Qg3 38.Kf5 Qh3 39.Kg5 h6 40.Kh6 Qe6 41.Kg5 Rf7 42.Bf7 Qf7 43.Qb8 Qf8 44.Qb3 Kh8-+) 32...Qd6 (better is 32...Qd5 33.Qd5 Bd5-+) 33.Rd7? (33.Bh5 Qd2 34.Kf1 Qd3 35.Kf2 ef4 36.Bf7 Rf7 37.Qc8 Kg7 38.Rf7 Kf7 39.Qf5 Ke8 40.Qe6 Kd8 41.Qb6 Kd7 42.ef4 Qf3 43.Kg1 Qg4 44.Kh1 Qd1 45.Kg2 Qe2 46.Kg1-+) 33...Qf6 (33...Qh6 34.fe5 Qh2 35.Ke1 Qe5 36.Qb6-+) 34.Kg2 ef4 35.ef4 Qc3 (35...Rd8 36.Qa6 Qg7 37.Kf1 Rd7 38.Qc8 Qf8 39.Qd7-+) 36.Qb5 Qe3 37.Rf7 (37.Rd1 Qf4 38.Kh1 e3-+) 37...Rf7 (37...Kf7 38.Qf5 Ke7 39.Qe5 Kd7 40.Bb5 Kc8 41.Qe6 Kc7 42.Qc6 Kb8 43.Qd6 Kb7 44.Bc6 Ka6 45.Ba8 Kb5 46.Qf8 Qf3 47.Kg1 Qd1 48.Kf2 Qf3 49.Ke1 Qe3 50.Kf1 Qd3 51.Ke1 Qe3 52.Kd1 Qd3 53.Ke1 Qe3=) 38.Bc4 Qf3 39.Kg1 Qg4 (39...Qd1 40.Kg2 Qd2 41.Kh1 Qc1 42.Kg2 Qb2 43.Kh1 Qa1 44.Kg2 Qg7 45.Kf1-+) 40.Kh1 Qd1 41.Kg2 Qg4 (better is 41...Qd2!? 42.Kh1 Qc1 43.Kg2 Qb2 44.Kh1 Qa1 45.Kg2 Qg7 46.Kf1-+) 42.Kh1 Kg7 43.Bf7 Kf7 (43...Qd1 44.Kg2 Qf3 45.Kg1 Qe3 46.Kg2 Qd2 47.Kg3 Qc3 48.Kg2+=) 44.Qb3 Kg7 45.Qc3 (45.Qe3 Kh6 46.h3 Qd1 47.Kh2 Kh5-+) 45...Kg6 46.Qe5 (46.Qc6 Kh5 47.Qe8 Qg6-+) 46...Kh5 (46...Qh3 47.Qe6 Kh5 48.Kg1 Qg4 49.Kh1 Qf4 50.Kg2-+) 47.Qe8 Qg6 48.Qb5 (48.Qe5 Kg4 49.Kg2 Qg8-+) 48...h6 49.Qf1 (49.Qb3 Qg4 50.Qf7 Kh4 51.Qf6 Kh3 52.Qh6 Qh4 53.Qh4 Kh4-+) 49...Qg4 50.Qc1 Qf3 51.Kg1 e3 52.Qc4 Kh4 53.Qc1 (53.Qf1 Qf1 54.Kf1-+) 53...Qf2 54.Kh1 e2 (54...e2 55.h3 Qf3 56.Kh2 Qg3 57.Kh1 Kh3 58.Qc3 e1Q 59.Qe1 Qe1) 01. Smirnova,Anastasia (2075) Timofeeva,Ekaterina (2275), Moscow Open Women, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Re8) 6.e3 Re8 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 b6 9.0-0 c5 10.bc5 bc5 11.c4 Bb7 12.cd5 Nd5 (12...Bd5 13.dc5 Nc5 14.Rc1=) 13.Nc4 Rb8 14.Qd2 (14.Rc1 N5f6=) 14...N5f6 (14...N5b6 15.Nb6 Nb6 16.Rac1=) 15.Rfd1 Ne4 16.Qc2 cd4 (16...Nd6 17.dc5 Be4 18.Qc1 Bb2 19.Nb2 Nc5 20.Qc5 Rb2 21.Rd2 Rd2 22.Nd2+=) 17.Bd4+= Bd4 18.Rd4 Nef6 19.Nfe5 (19.Nce5 Bd5 20.Qd2 Ne5 21.Ne5 Qd6+=) 19...Qc7+= 20.Nd7 Nd7 21.Qd2 (21.Rad1 Nb6=) 21...Nf6 22.Qa5 Qa5 23.Na5 Bd5 24.Bc4 Bc4 25.Rc4 Rb2 26.Nc6 Kf8 (26...a6 27.Ra4 Rb6 28.Rc1=) 27.a4 (27.Na7 Rd8 28.Rc8 Rc8 29.Nc8 Ne4+/-) 27...a6 28.Rd1 (28.Nb4 Ra8+=) 28...Rc8= 29.Rdd4 Rb1 30.Kh2 Rb6 31.Nb4 Rc4 32.Rc4 Ke8 (32...e5 33.Nc6 Nd7 34.a5=) 33.a5 ½½. Maia,Marco Aurelio Ferre (2115) Rosa,Jose Antonio (2030), Rio de Janeiro BRA, Regional Sudeste, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a3 ab4 8.ab4 Ra1 9.Qa1 c6 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Ne4 12.Ne4 de4 13.Nd2 Nf6 14.c4 Bf5 15.Rc1 h5 (15...Qc7 16.h3+=) 16.Nb3 b6 17.b5 cb5 18.cb5 h4 19.Qa7 (19.h3 Be6 20.Nd2 Qb8+/-) 19...h3 20.g3 Bg4 21.Bf1 Qd5 (21...Qa8 22.Qe7 (22.Qb6? Qa2-+) 22...Qa2 23.Qa3+=) 22.Bc4 (22.Nd2 Nd7+/-) 22...Qf5 (22...Qh5 23.Re1+= (23.Qe7? Be2 24.Nd2 Bc4-+; worse 23.Qb6 Be2 24.Be6 fe6 25.Qe6 Kh7-+)) 23.Nd2+/- (23.Qe7?! Nd5 24.Bd5 Qd5=) 23...Nd5 24.Qb7 e6 25.Ba3 Re8 26.Bd6 Bh6 27.Bd5 ed5 28.Be5 (28.Qb6 Ra8 29.Be5+=) 28...Re5 (28...Rc8 29.Rc8 Qc8 30.Qc8 (30.Qd5 Qc1 31.Nf1 Be2 32.Qa8 Bf8 33.Qf8 Kf8 34.Bd6 Ke8 35.f3 Qf1; 30.Qb6 Qc1 31.Nf1 Be2 32.Qb8 Bf8 33.Qf8 Kf8 34.Bd6 Ke8 35.f3 Qf1) 30...Bc8 31.Nb1+=) 29.de5 (29.Qb8!? Kh7 30.Qe5 Qe5 31.de5+-) 29...Qe5+= 30.Qb6?? (better 30.Rb1 Qd6 31.Ra1+=) 30...d4?? (30...Qb2 31.Qd8 Kh7=) 31.ed4+/- Qf5 32.Qd8?? (better 32.Qc5 Qe6 33.d5+/-) 32...Kg7=+ 33.Rc8 Qc8 34.Qc8 Bc8 35.Ne4 Kf8 (35...Kg8 36.b6 Bg7 37.Nd6=+) 36.b6 (better 36.Nd6 Be6 37.b6+=) 36...Ke7=+ 37.Nc5 Bg7 38.b7 Bb7 39.Nb7 Bd4 40.Na5 Kd6 41.Nc4 Kd5 42.Nd2 Bc3 (42...g5 43.g4=+) 43.Nf3 f6 44.Kf1 g5 45.g4 Ke4 46.Ng1 Kf4?? (46...Bd4 47.Nh3 Kf3 48.Ng1 Kg4 49.h3 Kh5 50.Nf3=+) 47.f3?? (better 47.Ne2 Kg4 48.Nc3+-) 47...Bd4 48.Ne2 (48.Nh3?? Kf3 49.Ng5 fg5-+) 48...Ke3 49.Ng1?? (49.Nd4 Kd4 50.Kf2 Kd3=) 49...Be5 (better 49...Ba7-+) 50.Nh3= Kf3 51.Ng1? (better 51.Ng5 Kg4 52.Nf7=) 51...Kg4-+ 52.h3? (52.Kg2 Kf4-+) 52...Kh4 (better 52...Kg3-+) 53.Kg2 Kh5 54.Ne2 Bd6 55.Kf3 Be7 (55...f5 56.Nd4 Kg6 57.Ke2-+) 56.Ng1 (56.Ng3!? Kg6 57.Kg4-/+) 56...Kg6 57.Kg2 Bf8 58.Nf3 Bg7 59.h4? (better 59.Kf2-+) 59...f5 (better 59...g4 60.h5 Kh5-+) 60.hg5= f4 61.Kh3 Kf5 62.Nh4 Kg5 63.Nf3 (63.Ng2 Kf5=) 63...Kf5 64.Kh4? (64.Ng1 Ke4 65.Ne2 f3=) 64...Be5 (64...Bb2 65.Kh3=+) 65.Ng1? (65.Kh3 Bf6=+) 65...Bd6?? (better 65...Bd4 66.Nf3 Bc5-+) 66.Nh3?? (66.Ne2 Be7 67.Kh5 Bf6 68.Nf4 Be5=) 66...Be5?? (better 66...Be7 67.Kh5 f3-+) 67.Nf4 Bf6 68.Kg3 Ke4 69.Nh3 Kf5 70.Kg2 Be7 71.Nf2 Bd6 72.Ng4 Ke6 73.Ne3 Bc7 0-1. juancruzariasTDF (2735) - grandmastergauri (2695), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.e3 d5 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a3 ab4 8.ab4 Ra1 9.Qa1 Bf5 10.c4=. 7.a3 ab4 8.ab4 Ra1 9.Qa1 Bg4 10.Be2 (10.Qa7 Qc8=) 10...Nc6 (10...Qd6 11.b5=) 11.b5+= Nb8 12.0-0 Ne4 (12...Nbd7 13.c4+=) 13.Bd3 Nd2 14.Nd2 c6 15.bc6 Nc6= 16.c3 Qb6 17.c4 dc4 18.Nc4 Qb3 19.Qa3 Qa3= 20.Ba3 Re8 21.Rb1+/- e5 22.de5 Ne5 23.Ne5 Re5 24.Rb7 Ra5?? 25.Rb8+ Bf8 26.Bf8 +. Brukske Clyde Barrow (1630), internet, 2007. 7.a3 Nc6 8.b5 Na7 9.a4 c6 10.c4 dc4 (10...Bf5 11.Be2=) 11.Bc4+= cb5 12.ab5 b6 (12...Bd7 13.Qb3+=) 13.0-0 (13.Qa4 Ne8+=) 13...Bb7 (13...Bd7 14.Qb3 Qe8 15.Ba3=) 14.Qe2 Ne8 15.e4 Nc7 Attacks the isolani on b5 16.Rab1 Ncb5 (16...a4 17.Ra1 Nc8 18.Ra3+=) 17.Bb5+ Nb5 18.Qb5 Ba6 19.Qa4 Bf1 20.Nf1 Rb8 (20...Qe8 21.Qa1+) 21.Qb5 (21.Ba3 Rb7+) 21...Qc7 (21...Qe8 22.Qe2+) 22.Ne3 e6 23.g3 (23.d5!? Rfc8 24.Bg7 Kg7 25.de6 fe6 26.Nd4+) 23...Rfc8+ 24.Rc1 Qb7 25.Rc8 Rc8 (25...Qc8 26.Nc4 Qe8 27.Qe8 Re8 28.Nb6 Rb8+=) 26.Ne5 (26.d5 Bb2 27.Qb2 Qc7+) 26...f6 (26...Qe4!? 27.Qd7 Rf8+=) 27.N5c4+ Qe4 28.Qb6 (worse 28.Nb6 Rb8 29.Nec4 Qe1 30.Kg2 Qe4 31.Kg1 Qb1 32.Kg2 Qe4 33.Kg1=) 28...Rc4 29.Nc4 (29.Qb8 Bf8 30.Nc4 Qe1 31.Kg2 Qe4 32.Kh3 Qf5 33.g4 Qf2=+) 29...Qe1= 30.Kg2 Qe4 31.Kf1 Qd3 32.Kg1 Qb1 (32...Qc4?? 33.Qd8 Kf7 34.Qd7 Kg8 35.Qe8 Bf8 36.Ba3+) 33.Kg2 ½½. Balkishan,A (1995) Rathnakaran,K (2325), 1st Hyderabad Open (5), 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5) 7.a3 Nbd7 8.c4 dc4 9.Nc4 ab4 10.ab4 Ra1 11.Qa1 Nd5 12.b5 c5 13.bc6 Nb4 14.Qa5 Nc6 15.Qd8 Rd8 16.Be2 b5 17.Ncd2 b4 18.0-0 Nb6 19.Rc1 Bb7 20.Nb3 Na4 21.Ba1 Rc8 22.Bb5 Nb6 23.Ne1 e5 24.Nd3 ed4 25.Bc6= Rc6 26.Rc6 Bc6 27.Bd4 Bd5 28.Bb6+= Bb3 29.Nb4 Bc3 30.Nc6 Ba4 31.Ne7 Kf8 32.Nd5 Be5 33.Bc5 Ke8 34.Bd4 Bb3 35.Nc3 Bd6 36.Ne4 Be7 37.f3 Bc2 38.Nd2 Kd7 39.Kf2 Ke6 40.e4 Bd6 41.g3 h5 42.h4 f6 43.Nc4+/- Bc7 44.Ne3 Bb3 45.Bc5 f5 46.ef5 gf5 47.Ng2 Kd5 48.Be3 Bc2 49.Bf4 Bb6 50.Ke2 Kc4 51.Be5 Bd3 52.Ke1 Ba5 53.Kd1 Kd5 54.Bb8 Bb5 55.Nf4 Kd4 56.Ba7 Kc3 57.Be3 Ba4 58.Kc1 Bc7 59.Bd2 Kc4 60.Nh5 Bc6 61.Bf4 Ba5 62.Ng7 Bf3 63.Nf5 Bc3 64.Bd2 Bd4 65.Nh6 Bg7 66.Nf7 Kd3 67.Bf4 Bh5 68.Nd6 Bf8 69.Nf5 Ke4 70.Ne3 Bc5 71.Nc4+ Kf5 72.Kd2 Ke4 73.Ke1 Bd4 74.Kf1 Bf6 75.Kg2 Kf5 76.Bd2 Bg4?? 77.Ne3 (77.Ne3 Ke6 78.Ng4+) 10. Fernandez,Daniel Howard (2385) Dewi,Aa Citra (2130), Jakarta INA, Indonesia Open, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3 a5) 7.a3 Ne4 8.Ne4 de4 9.Nd2 9...f5 10.Bc4 Kh8 11.h4 h5 12.g3 (12.Nb3 a4 13.Nc5 c6+=) 12...Nc6 (12...e5 13.de5 Nc6 14.f4 ef3 A) worse 15.Qf3 ab4 (15...Be5? 16.Qf4 Kh7 17.Be5 Ne5 18.Qe5+-; 15...Ne5?! 16.Qf4 Ng4 17.Bg7 Kg7 18.Be2=+) 16.ab4 Ra1 17.Ba1 Nb4-/+; B) 15.Nf3 ab4 16.Qd8 Rd8 17.ab4 Ra1 18.Ba1 Nb4 19.Rh2+=) 13.b5+= Nb8 14.a4 Nd7 15.Be2 c5 16.c3 Nb6 (16...e5 17.0-0=) 17.Nc4 (17.dc5 Nd7 18.Nb3 Qc7+/-) 17...Nd5 18.Ne5 Be5 19.de5 Nb6 (better 19...Be6+=) 20.e6?? (20.Qb3!?+=) 20...Be6 (20...Qd1!? 21.Bd1 Be6-/+) 21.c4 Kh7 22.Bh5 (22.Qc2 Qe8=) 22...Qd1 (22...gh5?? 23.Qh5 Kg8 24.Qg6) 23.Bd1 Nc4 24.Bc3 Rad8 25.Bb3 Rd3 26.Rc1 Rfd8 27.h5 (27.Ba5 Na5 28.Be6 Kg7=+) 27...g5 (27...b6 28.Ba2-/+) 28.Bc4 (28.Ba5 R8d7 29.Bc3= (worse 29.Rc4 Bc4 30.Bc4 Rd1 31.Ke2 Rh1=+)) 28...Bc4=+ 29.h6? (29.Ba5 R8d5 30.Bb6-/+) 29...Bb3-+ 30.Ba5 Rd1 (better 30...b6 31.0-0 ba5 32.Rc5 e6-+) 31.Ke2-/+ Bc4?? (better 31...Rc1 32.Rc1 Rd5-/+) 32.Rc4+- Rh1 33.Bd8 e6 (33...Kh6 34.g4 Kg6 35.gf5 Kf5 36.Rc5 Kf6 37.Rc7+-) 34.Rc5 (34.Bg5 e5+-) 34...Kh6 35.a5 (35.g4 fg4 36.Re5 Rg1+-) 35...Ra1 36.Rc7 (36.Rc8 Rb1 37.a6 ba6 38.ba6 Ra1+-) 36...Ra2 37.Ke1 (37.Kf1 Ra5 38.Rb7 Ra1 39.Kg2 Rd1+-) 37...Ra1 38.Kd2 Ra2 (38...Ra5 39.Rb7 Ra2 40.Ke1 Ra1 41.Ke2 Ra2 42.Kf1+-) 39.Kc3 (better 39.Rc2 Ra3 40.Bb6 Rb3+-) 39...Rf2 (39...Ra5 40.Rb7 Ra3 41.Kc4 Ra2+-) 40.Rb7 Rf3 41.Kb4 Re3 42.a6 Re1 43.a7 Rb1 44.Kc5 Ra1 45.Kb6 (45.b6 f4 46.gf4 gf4+-) 45...f4 46.Rb8 (better 46.gf4 gf4 47.Re7 Kg6 48.Re6 Kf5+-) 46...e3 (46...f3 47.Bf6 Ra2 48.Rh8 Kg6 49.Bd4+-) 47.a8Q (better 47.gf4 gf4 48.Bc7 f3 49.Bf4 Kg6 50.Be3 Kf5 51.Rf8 Ke4+-) 47...Ra8 48.Ra8 (48.Bg5 Kg5 49.gf4 Kf5 50.Ra8 e2+-) 48...e2?? (48...f3 49.Ra3 e2 50.Re3+=) 49.Ra1 (49.Bg5 Kh5 50.Ra1 Kg5 51.gf4 Kf4 52.Kc5+-) 49...f3+= 50.Bg5?? (better 50.Re1+=) 50...Kg5-+ 51.Ra4 (51.Re1-+) 51...e1Q 52.Ra8 Qe3 53.Ka6 Qe4 (53...f2 54.Rg8 Kh5 55.g4 Kh4 56.Rh8 Kg3 57.Rh1 Qa3 58.Kb6 Qd6 59.Ka7-+) 54.Rg8 Kf5 (better 54...Kf6!? 55.Rf8 Ke7 56.Rf4 Qa8 57.Kb6-+) 55.Rf8 Ke5 56.b6 Qa4 (56...Qd3 57.Kb7-+) 57.Kb7 Qd7 58.Ka6 Qa4 59.Kb7 Qe4 60.Ka6 f2! 61.Ka7 (61.Rf2 Qd3 Double attack (61...Qe3 Decoy)) 61...Qe2 (61...Qa4 62.Kb7 Qd7 63.Ka6 Qd3 64.Kb7-+) 62.Kb8 (62.b7 Qe3 63.Kb8 Qg3-+) 62...Qe3 (better 62...Qa6 63.Kc7 Qc4 64.Kb7-+) 63.b7 f1Q (63...Qg3 64.Kc8 Qc3 65.Kb8 Qc5-+) 64.Rf5 (64.Rf1 Qg3 65.Ra1-+) 64 Ke4 (64...Ke4 65.Rf1 Qg3 66.Ka7 Qa3 67.Kb6 Qe3 68.Kc7 Qc3 69.Kb8 Kd5-+; 64...Qf5 65.Kc8 Qf8 66.Kc7 Qd6 67.Kc8 Qc3) 0-1. Elda64 (2780) - superstar2020 (2660), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a3 Bf5 8.b5 c5 (8...Qd6 9.c4=) 9.c4 (9.dc5 Qc8+=) 9...cd4+= 10.ed4 (10.Bd4 dc4 11.Bc4 Nbd7=) 10...Ne4 11.Be2 Nd2 12.Nd2 Nd7 13.0-0 dc4 14.Nc4 Nb6 15.Ne5 Be4 16.Rc1 Qd5 17.Rc5 Qa2 (17...Qd6 18.Re1=) 18.Qa1 Qa1 19.Ba1 (worse 19.Ra1 Na4 20.f3 Nc5 21.dc5 Rfd8 22.fe4 Rd2-/+) 19...Rfd8 20.f3 Bd5 21.Kf2 Be6 (21...e6 22.Rfc1=) 22.f4 f6 23.Nf3 (23.Nd3 Bd5=) 23...Bd5 24.g4 e6 25.f5 Bf8 26.fe6 Be6 27.g5 f5 (27...fg5 28.Rc3=+) 28.h4 (28.Rc3!?=) 28...Nd5=+ 29.Re1 Nf4 (29...Bc5 30.dc5 Nf4 31.c6 bc6 32.bc6-/+) 30.Bf1 (30.Rc3 Rdc8 31.Bf1 Bd5+=) 30...Rac8 (30...Bc5!? 31.dc5 Bd5=+) 31.Rc3= Bd5 (31...b6 32.Ree3=) 32.Ne5+= Rc3 33.Bc3 Rc8 34.Ba5 Ba3 35.Nd7 Rc2 36.Kg1 Kf7 37.Ne5 Kg7 38.Bd8 Nh5 39.Re2 Rc1 40.Kf2 Bd6 41.Rb2 Rc8 42.Ba5 Nf4 43.Bb4 Bb4 44.Rb4 Rc3 45.b6 Be6 (45...h6 46.Rb5=) 46.Rb5 Rc2 47.Ke3 (47.Kf3 Nd5+=) 47...Nd5= 48.Kd3 (48.Kf3 Nc3 49.Ra5 Bd5 50.Kg3 Rb2=) 48...Rf2 (48...Rh2 49.Ra5=+) 49.Be2= Nf4 50.Ke3 Re2 51.Kf4 Re4 52.Kg3 Rd4 53.Rc5 Kf8 54.Rc7 Re4 55.Nc6 Bd5 (55...f4 56.Kf2 Bg4 57.Rb7 Re2 58.Kf1=) 56.Nb8= Rg4 57.Kh3 Rb4 (57...Rd4!? 58.Nd7 Ke7 59.Nc5 Kd6 60.Nb7 Bb7 61.Rb7 Rd3 62.Kg2 Rb3=) 58.Nd7+/- Ke7 59.Nf6 Ke6 60.Re7! Ke7? (better 60...Kd6!? 61.Rd7 Ke6 62.Rd5 Rb6+-) 61.Nd5+- Kd6 62.Nb4 Kc5 63.Nd3 Kb6 64.h5! gh5 65.Kh4 Kb5 66.Kh5 Kc4 67.Ne5 (better 67.Nf2 b5 68.Kh6+-) 67...Kc3?? (67...Kd4 68.Nf3 Kc3+-) 68.Kh6 b5 69.Kh7 b4 70.g6 b3 71.Nc4! 0-1. Dimakiling,O (2425) - Safarli,E (2590), 24th Dubai Open A (2), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Oliver Dimakiling is a Filipino International Master born in 1980. He represents the Philippines in international competitions and has a peak FIDE rating of 2500, with his standard rating around 2404 in recent years. He grew up in Bohol and later Davao, where his father introduced him to chess at a young age. His early training included studying Bobby Fischer's "My 60 Memorable Games." As a child he already defeated adult opponents. At age 12 he entered the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship in Davao in 1992 and won the national title in 1999. This success launched his international career. Dimakiling earned the International Master title and represented the Philippines at events including the 2008 Chess Olympiad. He has competed across Asia and Europe in countries such as Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Armenia. He achieved two Grandmaster norms, including strong performances in the Malaysian Open (first norm, tied for first) and other tournaments around 2012, but has not yet reached the full GM title despite multiple attempts. He has won or shared top places in various open tournaments, such as leading or winning events in Thailand and other Asian tournaments, and more recently claiming titles in rapid formats like the FIDE King Rapid Tournament in 2024 and the Hafeet Sport Challenge Chess Championship in 2026. He also upset then-Asia's top player GM Eugene Torre as a young player in the Millennium Prix. Regarding openings, databases show he plays a range of systems. With White he has used 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening) on occasion, fitting an unconventional or aggressive approach, though he also employs more standard Queen's Pawn games and other lines. His repertoire includes tactical choices that allow early fights. His playing style is tactical and aggressive. He prefers direct combat from the start, viewing chess as a "war game" and describing himself as a risk-taker who favors tactical battles over purely positional play. This mirrors his self-described personality in life. He is known for sharp, fighting games and has produced brilliancies in his career. Beyond playing, Dimakiling has worked as a chess coach and instructor. He taught in Singapore for several years and has been involved in Philippine programs like Shell's An Interaction with the Masters (AIM) initiative with the Department of Education, aiming to bring chess to more students, including in far-flung areas. He emphasizes chess for building character, concentration, analytical skills, and even mathematical thinking. An interesting personal note from his travels includes a memorable experience in India observing families passionately supporting chess-playing relatives in tough conditions, including a child without limbs directing moves to his mother. This reinforced his view of chess as a fellowship that transcends competition. He remains active in tournaments and online platforms under handles like chargemax23. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a3 Bf5 8.c4=. 7.a3 Bg4 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.0-0 Nb6 10.c4 dc4 11.Nc4 Nc4 12.Bc4 ab4 13.ab4 Ra1 14.Ba1 Ne4 (14...Qd6 15.b5=) 15.Be2 c5? (better 15...Bf5!?=) 16.Qc2 (16.bc5 Qd5 17.Qc2 e6+-) 16...Nd6 (better 16...Bf3 17.gf3 Ng5 18.Qc5 e6+/-) 17.Bc3?? (better 17.bc5 Qc7 18.Qb3+-) 17...Bf5 (17...cd4 18.Bd4 (worse 18.ed4 Bf3 19.Bf3 Nb5=+) 18...Bd4 19.Nd4 Be2 20.Ne2=) 18.Qb3+= Be6 (18...cb4 19.Bb4 Be6 20.Qb1+=) 19.Qc2 (19.d5!? Bc3 20.bc5 (20.Qc3?! Ne4 21.Qc2 Bd5=) 20...Bd5 21.Qd5+/-) 19...Bf5+= 20.Qb3 Be6 21.Qc2 (better 21.d5!? Bc3 22.bc5 (22.Qc3?! Ne4 23.Qc2 Bd5=) 22...Bd5 23.Qd5+/-) 21 Bf5= ½-½. Huber,Mart (2335) - Schreiner,Pe (2400), TCh-AUT 2nd Mitte (7), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Martin Christian Huber is an Austrian chess player born in 1998. He holds the title of International Master. He has competed in various international events, including the European Individual Championship and World Junior Championship. His peak standard rating reached around 2421, with a current rating near 2336. He actively participates in tournaments such as the Austrian Bundesliga and open events like those in Graz and Oberwart. As a young talent, he played in events like the Topalov Vienna U18 Clock Simul at age 13. He has faced strong opponents, including grandmasters, with mixed results in recent years, securing wins against higher-rated players in some games while competing in open and team formats. His repertoire as White includes solid choices such as lines in the Queen's Gambit Declined (for example, the Exchange Variation with 6.Qc2) and the Catalan Opening. As Black, he has employed defenses like the Semi-Slav. No prominent evidence links him specifically to 1.b4 (the Sokolsky/Orangutan Opening) as a main weapon; his recorded games lean toward more classical and positional setups rather than flank openings. Huber's style appears positional and classical, relying on sound development and structure in queen's pawn openings, with competence in both tactical skirmishes and longer strategic battles typical for an IM of his generation. He has shown resilience in open tournaments and team events. Interesting detail: as a teenager, he participated in a clock simul against former world champion Veselin Topalov, highlighting early promise in Austrian chess circles. He remains an active competitor in Austrian and European chess scenes into his late 20s. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.ba5 Ra5 8.Bd3+=. 7.ba5 c5 8.dc5+= Qa5 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.0-0 Qc5 11.Nb3 Qd6 (11...Qb6 12.Qe2+=) 12.a4 (12.Nbd4 Bd7+=) 12...Re8 (12...Bg4 13.Nbd2-/+) 13.Bb5 (13.Nbd4 e5 14.Nb5 Qb8-/+) 13...e5 (13...Bg4 14.c4 Red8 15.Rc1-/+) 14.c4+= e4 15.cd5 Qd5 16.Qd5+= Nd5 17.Nfd4 Nd4 18.Bd4 Rd8 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Nc5 Nc3 21.Bc4 b6 22.Rfc1 bc5 23.Rc3= Ra5 24.Bb5 Ba6 25.Rc5 Bb5 26.Rb5 Ra4 27.Rbb1 Rda8 28.Ra4 Ra4 29.g4 g5 30.Rb6 f6 31.Kg2 Kg6 32.Kg3 h6 33.h4 gh4 34.Kh4 Ra5 35.Kg3 h5 36.Re6 hg4 37.Re4 f5 38.Re8 Kf6 39.Rg8 Ra2 40.Rb8 Kg5 41.Rb5 Kf6 42.Rc5 Rb2 43.Rc4 Kg5 44.Rf4 Rb3 ½½. Spicak,Krzysztof (2120) Bartel,Michal, Polandch sf Polanczyk, 2000. 7.b5 a4 8.c4 dc4 (8...Bf5 9.Be2=) 9.Bc4 c6 (9...a3 10.Bc1=) 10.Ba3 cb5 11.Bb5 Qa5 (11...Bd7 12.Qb1=) 12.Be2 Nd5 (12...Nc6 13.0-0=) 13.0-0 (13.Rc1 Nc6+=) 13...Nc3= 14.Qe1 Ne2 (14...Nc6 15.Bd3 b5 16.Bc5=) 15.Qe2 Nc6 16.Rfc1 Bd7 (16...Be6!?=) 17.Rab1+/- b5 (17...Qd5 18.Nc4 (18.Rb7? Nd4 19.Nd4 Qb7-+) 18...Be6 19.Bc5+/- (19.Rb7 Nd4 20.Nd4 Qb7-+)) 18.d5 (18.Qb5 Qb5 19.Rb5 Nd4 20.Nd4 Bb5 21.Nb5 Rfc8=) 18...Ne5 19.Ne5 (19.Be7 Rfc8 20.Ne5 Be5+/-) 19...Be5 20.Be7 Rfc8 21.Rc8 (21.Nf3!? Bc3 22.Ng5+/-) 21...Rc8+= 22.Bb4 Qc7 23.f4 Bd6 24.Bd6 Qd6 25.Qd3 (25.Ne4 Qe7 26.Ng3 Qa3+=) 25...Qc5 (25...f5 26.g3+=) 26.Ne4+/- Qb6 27.a3 (27.Kf2!?+/-) 27...Bf5+= 28.Kf2 (28.g4 Be4 29.Qe4+=) 28...Re8?? (better is 28...Qd8 29.Qd4 Rc4 30.Nf6 Kf8 31.Nh7 Kg8 32.Nf6 Kf8 33.Nh7 Kg8 34.Nf6 Kf8 35.Nh7=) 29.Rb4+/- Qd8 (29...h5+/-) 30.h3 (30.Kf3!? Qh4 31.h3 Qe7+) 30...Qh4 (30...Qe7 31.d6 A) 31...Be4?? 32.Re4 (32.de7?! Bd3 33.Rd4 Re7 34.Rd3 Rc7=) 32...Qh4 33.Kf3+; B) 31...Qd8+=) 31.Kf1 (31.Ke2 Qe7 32.d6+=) 31...Qe7+= 32.d6 Qe6?? (better is 32...Qd8+=) 33.g4+ Rd8 (33...Be4 34.Re4! Qe4 35.Qe4 Re4 36.d7+) 34.gf5 gf5 35.Ng5 (better is 35.Qb5!? Rf8 36.Nf2 Qd6 37.Qf5 Qc6+) 35...Rd6 36.Ne6 Rd3 37.Nd4 (better is 37.Rd4 Rd4 38.Nd4 b4 39.ab4 Kf8+) 37...Ra3 (37...Re3 38.Nb5 Rh3 39.Ra4+) 38.Rb5 10. Holliman,Bob (1875) Vega Maasdorp,Osean, 13th Open Amateur de Calvia, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d5 6.Nbd2 a5) 7.b5 b6 8.c4 Bb7 9.a4 Nbd7 10.Rc1 e6 11.c5 bc5 12.dc5 c6 13.Nd4 Qc7 14.bc6 Bc6 15.Nc6 Qc6 16.Bb5 Qc7 17.0-0 (17.c6 Nb6+=) 17...Rfc8 (17...Ng4! 18.Qg4 Bb2+=) 18.Bd4 e5 (18...Ne5+=) 19.Bb2 (19.c6!? Nb6 20.Bb2+/-) 19...Nc5+= 20.Nb3 Qe7?? (better 20...Bf8+=) 21.Ba3+- Nfe4 22.Nc5 Nc5? (22...Rc5 23.Bc5 Nc5 24.Qd5 Rc8+-) 23.Qd5 Bf8 (23...Qd8 24.Qd8 Rd8 25.Bc5+- (worse 25.Rc5 Bf8+-)) 24.Bc5 Rc5 (24...Qf6+-) 25.Qa8 1-0. Boyer,Mahel (2415) - Baloglu,Dila (1895), Titled Tue 6th Feb Late (5), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Mahel Boyer is a French chess grandmaster born on December 27, 2004. He earned the Grandmaster title in August 2025 after completing the necessary norms, having previously received the International Master title in 2021 and FIDE Master in 2019. His current FIDE classical rating stands at 2485 as of May 2026, with a peak rating of 2542 achieved in July 2025. He represents France and plays for the club L'Ιchiquier Nξmois in Nξmes. Boyer showed rapid progress in his teenage years. In December 2024, still an International Master, he competed in the European Rapid Chess Championship and finished as the highest-placed IM, tying for fourth overall alongside several grandmasters. In February 2025, he won the 41st Cappelle-la-Grande Open by tying for first with 7.5/9 and prevailing on tiebreaks against GM P. Iniyan. He has also taken part in strong events such as norm tournaments in France and abroad, including performances that contributed to his GM title, like those at the Festival des Jeux in 2022, the Southend Masters in 2023, and the Cap d'Agde Grand Prix in late 2024. As a young grandmaster in his early twenties, Boyer has gained attention for strong results in open tournaments and online events. He studies personal financial planning at university in the United States and has contributed to collegiate chess successes. His style features solid preparation and competitive resilience, as seen in his ability to score well against higher-rated opponents in rapid and classical formats. Regarding openings, available game databases indicate Boyer employs a flexible repertoire rather than a highly specialized or eccentric one. As White, he has frequently used the Rιti Opening and related systems, including the King's Indian Attack setups, alongside Caro-Kann lines against certain defenses. As Black, the Sicilian Defense appears among his most played responses. There is no notable evidence of a strong or regular preference for 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) in his main games; his play leans toward more established flank and semi-closed systems. One interesting aspect of Boyer's rise is the speed of his title progression and his success in balancing chess with academic pursuits, typical of the new generation of versatile young talents who compete actively both over-the-board and online. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.b5 Ne4 8.Ne4+= de4 9.Nd2 e5 10.de5 (10.d5!?+=) 10...Qe7= 11.Be2 (11.Qc1 Be5 12.Ba3 Bd6 13.Bd6 cd6=+) 11...Be5 12.Be5 (12.Qc1 Rd8=+) 12...Qe5=+ 13.0-0 Bf5 (13...Be6 14.c3=+) 14.a4 Nd7 15.Nb3 (15.Nc4 Qe7=) 15...Nf6 (15...Be6 16.c4=) 16.Qd4= Qd4 17.Nd4 Rad8 (17...Nd5 18.c4 Nc3 19.Rfe1 Ne2 20.Re2=) 18.c4 (18.Rfd1 Nd5=) 18...Rd7 (18...Nd7 19.Nb3=) 19.h3 Rfd8 (19...Be6 20.Rfd1+=) 20.Rfd1+= h5 21.Nb3 (21.c5 Rd5=) 21...b6 (21...Rd1 22.Bd1 b6 23.Nd4=) 22.Nd4 h4 (22...Kg7=) 23.Nc6 (23.Rac1!?+=) 23...Rd1=+ 24.Rd1 Rd1 25.Bd1 Be6 26.Be2 (26.c5 Nd7 (worse 26...bc5 27.Na5 Nd7 28.Nb3+=) 27.cb6 cb6=+) 26...Nd7 (26...Kf8 27.Nd4=+) 27.Nd4 Nc5 28.Ne6 fe6 (28...Ne6 29.Bd1=+) 29.Bd1= Kf7 30.Kf1 Ke7 31.Ke2 Nd3 32.Bc2 Nc5 33.Kd2 Kd6 34.Kc3 Ke5 35.f3 (35.Kd2 Nd7=) 35...ef3=+ 36.gf3 g5 37.Kd2 Nb7 (37...Kd6 38.Kc3=+) 38.Ke2 (38.Be4 Nd6 39.Bd3 Ne8=+) 38...Nd6 (38...Kd6 39.Kd3-/+) 39.Bb3 (39.Bd3 Nf7=) 39...Nf5=+ 40.Kf2 (40.Bd1 Kd6=+) 40...Kd6 41.e4?? (better 41.Bc2 Ng3 42.f4 gf4 43.ef4-/+) 41...Nd4-+ 42.Ba2 (42.e5 Ke5 43.Bd1 Kf4-+) 42...Kc5 (42...e5 43.Kg1-+) 43.Ke3 (43.e5-+) 43...e5 44.Kd3 (44.Bb1 Kc4 45.Ba2 Kb4-+) 44...Nf3 45.Ke3 Ng1 0-1. Antonova,N (1875) - Gaboyan,S (2215), Titled Tuesday, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.b5 Bf5 8.a4 Nbd7 9.Be2 c5 10.bc6 bc6 11.0-0 c5 12.c4 Qb6 13.Bc3 Rfc8 14.Ne5 Ne5 15.de5 Ne4 (15...d4 16.ef6 Bf6 17.Bd4 cd4 18.e4=+) 16.Ne4= de4 17.Rb1 Qc7 18.Qd5 Rd8 19.Qb7 Be5 20.Qc7 (20.Be5 Qe5 21.Rfd1 Rd1 22.Rd1 Rb8=+) 20...Bc7=+ 21.Rb7 Bd6 22.Rfb1 Bd7 23.Bd1 f5 24.Bc2 (24.R7b6 Kf7=+) 24...Kf7 25.Kf1 (25.Bb3 g5-/+) 25...Be6-/+ (25...Bh2?! 26.g3 Be6 27.Kg2 Bg3 28.fg3 Bc4 29.Rc7=) 26.Ke1? (better 26.Bb3!?-/+) 26...Bc4-+ 27.Bb3 Bb3 28.R1b3 Ke6 (28...Bh2 29.R3b5 Bd6 30.Ke2-+) 29.R3b5 Kd5 30.Ba5 (30.h3-+) 30...Rdc8 31.Kd2 (31.f3 Rc6-+) 31...Kc4 (31...Bh2?! 32.g3 h5 33.Re7-/+) 32.h4 Ra6 (32...Rc6!? 33.Bc3 Ra4 34.Rb2-+) 33.R7b6 Ra7 34.Rb7 Rb7 35.Rb7 Ra8 36.Rb5 h6 37.Kc2 g5 Black intends f4 38.h5 f4 39.Kd2 f3 40.g4 Be5 41.Kc2 Bg3! 42.Bb6 (42.fg3 Ra5 Combination) 42...Bf2 43.Rc5 Kb4 44.Re5 Ka4 (44...Ra4?! 45.Re4 Kb5 46.Ra4 Ka4 47.Kd2=+) 45.Re4 Kb5 46.Bd4 Ra2 (better 46...Bg3 47.Bc3 Ra2 48.Kd3 Bd6-+) 47.Kd3-/+ Bg3 (47...Ra3 48.Kd2-/+) 48.Re7=+ f2 49.Rf7 (49.Rb7 Kc6 50.Rb1 Kd7=) 49...Kc6=+ 50.Rf3 Kd7 51.Ke4 (51.Bg7 Ra4=+) 51...Re2 (51...Rc2 52.Bg7-/+) 52.Kf5 (52.Bg7 Re1 53.Bh6 f1Q 54.Rf1 Rf1 55.Bg5 Bd6-+) 52...Re1-/+ 53.Be5?? (better 53.Kg6 f1Q 54.Rf1 Rf1 55.Kh6-/+) 53 f1Q (53...f1Q 54.Rf1 Rf1 55.Ke4 Be5 56.Ke5 Rf3-+) 0-1. Bashirov,Kemal (2320) - Waldhausen Gordon,Frederick (2380), Titled Tue (10), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.b5 Bf5 8.c4 c6 9.a4 Nbd7 10.Be2 dc4 11.Nc4. Hnatovsky,Nicholas (2270) Muhl,Patrick (2355), WC2012S00011, 2009. 7.b5 Bf5 8.c4 c6 9.a4 Nbd7 10.Be2 Ne4 11.0-0 Re8 12.Qb3 Nd2 13.Nd2 e5 14.de5 Ne5 15.cd5 Qd5 16.Qd5 cd5 17.Bd4 Rac8 18.Rfc1 Nd3 (18...Be6 19.Nb3 Nc4 20.Bg7 Kg7 21.Rc2=) 19.Bd3 Bd3 20.Nf3 (20.Bg7 Kg7 21.Nb3 Rc1 22.Rc1 b6+/-) 20...Bc4 (20...h6 21.Bg7 Kg7 22.Nd4=) 21.Bg7+= Kg7 22.h3 Kf6 23.g4 (23.Nd4 Ke5+=) 23...h6 24.Kg2 Ke7 25.Nd4 Kd6 26.Kf3 Bd3 27.b6 (27.Rc8 Rc8 28.Kg3 Rc4=) 27...Rc5 (27...Rc4!?=+) 28.Nb3= Rc1 (better 28...Rc6!?=) 29.Rc1+/- (worse 29.Nc1 Bc4-/+) 29...Bc4 30.Na5 Ra8? (better 30...Rc8 31.Kg3 Kc5+/-) 31.Nc4+- (31.Nb7?! Kc6 32.Nd6 Kd6=) 31...dc4 32.Rc4 Ra6 33.Rc7 f6 (33...Rb6 34.Rf7 Ke5 35.h4+-) 34.Rb7 Ra4 35.Rg7 g5 36.b7 Rb4 37.Rh7 Ke5 (37...Ke6 38.Kg3+-) 38.Ke2 (38.Kg3 f5+-) 38...Rb2 (38...Rb3 39.Kd2+-) 39.Kd3 Ke6 (39...Kd5 40.Kc3 Rb6 41.f4+-) 40.Kc3 Rb1 41.Kd4 Kd6 42.Kc4 Rb6 (42...Rc1 43.Kb5 Rb1 44.Ka6+-) 43.Rf7 (43.f4 Rb1+-) 43...Ke6 44.Rg7 Rb1 (44...Kd6 45.f4+-) 45.Kc5 Rb2 46.Kc6 Rb1 (46...Rc2 47.Kb6 Rf2 48.b8R Rb2 49.Kc7 Rb8 50.Kb8+-) 47.Kc7 Rc1 48.Kd8 Rb1 49.Kc8 Rc1 50.Rc7 Rb1 51.b8Q (51.b8Q Rb8 52.Kb8+-) 1-0. Wu,Derek (2295) - Dwilewicz,K (2130), Titled Tue (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Derek Wu is a FIDE Master born in 2002 in the United States. He holds a peak FIDE rating around 2295 and a recent standard rating near 2244, with online and blitz ratings often higher. He began playing chess at age 7 and entered tournaments around age 8, accumulating over 14 years of competitive experience and more than 1,600 USCF-rated games plus tens of thousands online. He has scored wins against grandmasters over the board and hundreds more in online play. Key achievements include winning the 2016 Alabama Junior High Chess Championship, representing Alabama in the 2017 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, securing the 2017 Northern California Championship in the Expert section, earning the National Master title (USCF 2200) in January 2018 shortly after turning 15, and becoming co-champion of the 2019 Best of the West Championship. He has also participated in the Pro Chess League with the San Diego Surfers team and competed in numerous strong U.S. and international events, such as the North American Open, World Open, and various norm invitationals and opens in Europe. As a coach with over seven years of experience, he works with students from beginners to advanced levels through private lessons, group sessions, and camps. He previously streamed on Twitch and emphasizes building independent thinking, balancing weaknesses and strengths, and understanding ideas behind moves rather than relying solely on engines. His playing style is practical and versatile, with strength in tactical variations, sharp positional ideas, theoretical endgames, and opening preparation. He maintains deep knowledge of current trends and excels at game analysis for improvement. He performs well in both classical and faster time controls, remaining active in tournaments across the U.S. and abroad. Regarding openings, databases show frequent use of Sicilian lines (including Najdorf and Canal Attack variations), Caro-Kann, Closed Sicilian as White, Catalan, Queen's Pawn games, and Indian defenses. No strong evidence links him specifically to 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan) as a primary weapon, though like many players he explores a broad repertoire depending on the opponent and format. Derek Wu continues to compete regularly while coaching and contributing to the chess community through teaching and content creation. His career reflects steady progress from junior success to titled player with consistent high-level participation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a3 Bf5 9.c4 c6 10.Be2 Ne4 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Ne4 de4 13.Nd2 h5 14.bc6 bc6 15.Rb1 c5 16.d5 Ne5 17.Qc2 e6 18.Be5 Be5 19.de6 fe6 20.g3 Bh3 21.Rfd1 Rf2?? (better is 21...Rb8+/-) 22.Kf2+ Qg5 23.Qe4 (23.Ne4 Rf8 24.Kg1 Qe3 25.Kh1 Bf5+/-) 23...Rf8 24.Nf3 h4 (24...Qf6 25.Rb5+) 25.Qh4 Qf5 (25...Qh4 26.gh4 Bf6 27.Kg3+) 26.e4 g5 (26...Qg4 27.Qg4 Bg4 28.Rd7+) 27.ef5 gh4 28.Ne5 10. Vorotnikov,V1 (2425) Naumenko,O (2120), Chigorin Mem Classic Open, 2010. 8.Qc1 c6 9.Rb1 Bf5 10.Ba3 Re8 11.Bd3 Ne4 12.c4 (12.bc6 bc6 13.Rb7 Na6=) 12...Nd7 (better is 12...Nf2!? 13.Kf2 Bd3 14.bc6 Nc6 15.Rb7 dc4-+) 13.bc6= bc6 14.0-0 (better is 14.Qc2=) 14...Ng3!-/+ 15.Bf5? (15.fg3 Bd3 Discovered attack; 15.hg3 Bd3 Discovered attack) 15...Ne2-+ (15...Nf5 16.cd5 cd5 17.Qc6+=) 16.Kh1 Nc1 17.Bd7 Qd7 18.Rfc1 Rab8 19.Kg1 f6 20.Kf1 e5 21.h3 e4 22.Ne1 f5 23.g3 g5 24.Ng2 Bf8 25.Bf8 Rf8 26.h4 h6 27.hg5 hg5 28.Ke2 Kg7 29.Kd1 Rb1 30.Rb1 Rh8 31.Nf1 dc4 32.Kc2 c5 33.Rd1 Rb8 34.dc5 Rb2! 35.Kb2 Qd1 36.c6 Qf1 37.c7 c3! 38.Ka3 Qc4 (38...Qc4 39.Ne1 c2 40.Nc2 Qc2-+; 38...Qg2?! 39.c8Q Qf2 40.Qc3 Kh7 41.g4 fg4 42.Qc7 Kg6 43.Qc6 Kh5 44.Qe8 Kh4 45.Qe4-/+) 01. Simonyi,Z (2225) Levay,S (2270), Lakitelek HUN, Open, 2011. 8.Rc1 a3 9.Ba1 c6 10.c4 Bf5 11.cd5 cd5 (11...Nd5? 12.e4 Be6 13.bc6 Nc6 14.ed5 Bd5 15.Bc4+-) 12.Be2 Qd6 13.0-0 Nbd7 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Bc3 Ra4 16.Ne5 Rfa8 17.h3 Ne4 ½-½. Nestorovic,N (2445) - Radovanovic,Nik (2435), 2nd Bundesliga Sud (4), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Nikola Nestorovic is a Serbian chess grandmaster born in 1989 in Belgrade. He has been playing chess for over 20 years and earned the grandmaster title at the end of 2015. His peak FIDE rating reached 2517, with a current standard rating around 2448-2500 range in recent years, alongside rapid and blitz ratings in similar territory. He graduated from the University of Belgrade with a degree in education and works as a professional chess coach and FIDE trainer, certified in 2018. Nestorovic serves as head coach of a Serbian chess school and has authored books and online courses on platforms like Chessable, covering topics such as piece placement, exchanges, positional sacrifices, and improvement paths from club player to expert. He coaches students of all levels, with notable successes including players reaching IM norms and national titles. In his playing career, he has represented various clubs across Europe, including in the German Bundesliga for SK Augsburg. Memorable moments include securing his second GM norm in the Sarajevo chess league with a performance rating of 2770 after just six rounds, and finishing second in the 2019 Serbian Championship in Belgrade. He has drawn against strong opponents like GM Richard Rapport with Black. Nestorovic favors flexible, strategically rich setups rather than sharp theoretical battles in every game. As White, he often employs systems starting with 1.d4 or 1.c4 (English Opening lines), showing comfort in closed or semi-closed positions with emphasis on pawn structures, piece coordination, and long-term plans. He has also played 1.e4 in various games. As Black, he demonstrates versatility against major openings, including defenses that allow counterplay and solid structures. His overall style leans positional and practical, with strong endgame technique and the ability to convert advantages or defend resiliently. He values active piece placement and has produced instructional material on turning defensive positions into dominant ones or handling exchanges effectively. He maintains an active online presence on Chess.com (as storne89) and Lichess (as Storm89), where he engages with the community through coaching, commentary, and content creation. Beyond competitive play, his work focuses on practical improvement methods tailored to individual students via analysis of their games. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c4 Bf5 9.Be2+=. 8.Bd3 Bf5 (8...c6 9.Ba3=) 9.0-0 (9.Bf5 gf5 10.Ba3 Ne4=) 9...Bd3 10.cd3 Qd7 (10...c6 11.bc6 Nc6 12.Ne5=) 11.Rb1 Qb5 (11...Qe6 12.Ba3=) 12.Ba3+= Qa6 13.Qc2 (13.Be7 Re8 14.Bf6 Bf6+=) 13...c6 (13...Re8=) 14.e4 (better is 14.Be7!? Re8 15.Bf6 Bf6 16.Rfe1+=) 14...Re8+= 15.e5 (15.Rb2 Nbd7+=) 15...Nh5-/+ 16.e6 (16.Rb2 Nf4 17.Rfb1 b5-/+) 16...fe6 (16...Nf4 17.ef7 Kf7 18.Rfe1-/+) 17.Rfe1 Nd7 18.Re6 Bf6 19.Rbe1 (19.Re3 Ng7-/+) 19...Ng7 20.R6e2 Nf5 21.g4 Nd4 22.Nd4 Bd4 23.Nf3 c5 (better is 23...Bg7!?-/+) 24.Nd4= cd4 25.Re7 Re7 26.Re7 (worse is 26.Be7 Re8+=) 26...Nf8? (26...Nf6 27.g5 Nh5+) 27.Qc5+ Qc6 (27...Ne6 28.Qd5 Qc6 29.Qc6 bc6 30.Re6 Rc8+) 28.Qd4 Ne6 (28...Qf6 29.Qf6 Ne6 30.Qf7 Kh8 31.Qh7) 29.Qf6 (29.Qf6 Qc1 30.Bc1 Rf8 31.Qe6 Kh8 32.Bb2 d4 33.Bd4 Rf6 34.Bf6) 10. Moradi,Amirmasoud (2165) Khodashenas,Mersad (2415), 14. Avicenna Open, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.c4 cb5 10.cb5 Bg4 (10...Qb6 11.Rc1=) 11.Bd3 (11.Rc1 Qb6=) 11...Nbd7 (11...Qb6 12.Rc1=) 12.0-0 (12.Rc1 Nb6+=) 12...Qa5= 13.h3 (13.Rc1 Rfc8=) 13...Bf3 (13...Bf5 14.Bf5 gf5 15.Qe2=) 14.Nf3+= Rfc8 (14...Rac8 15.Rc1+=) 15.Qd2 (15.Rc1 Nb6 16.Qe2 Rc1 17.Rc1 Rc8+=) 15...Nb6 (15...Qd2 16.Nd2 Rc7 17.Rfc1+=) 16.Rfc1 (16.Qa5 Ra5 17.Rfc1 Raa8+=) 16...Nc4 17.Bc4 (17.Qa5 Na5 18.Rc8 Rc8+=) 17...dc4= 18.Qa5 Ra5 19.Nd2 Rb5 20.Rab1 Nd5 (20...Rb6 21.Nc4 Rb3 22.Nd2 Rc1 23.Bc1 Rb1 24.Nb1=) 21.Rc4 Rc4 22.Nc4 Nb6 (22...f5 23.Rc1=) 23.Nd2 e6 (23...f5=) 24.Bc3 (better is 24.Kf1!?+=) 24...Rb1+= 25.Nb1 Nd5 (25...Bf8 26.Bb4+=) 26.Bd2= Bf8 (26...b5 27.Kf1=) 27.Kf1 (27.e4 Nb6=) 27...f5 28.Ke2 (28.f3 b5=) 28...b5+= 29.Kd3 Kf7 30.f3 Nb6 (30...b4 31.ab4 Bb4 32.Bb4 Nb4 33.Kd2+=) 31.Nc3 Ba3 32.Nb5 Be7 33.Ba5 (33.Bc1 g5=) 33...Nd5+= 34.Nc3 (34.Bd2 g5+=) 34...a3 35.Nd5 (35.Na2 Bd6+=) 35...ed5-/+ 36.Bc3 Ke6 (36...a2 37.Kc2 Bb4 38.Bb2+=) 37.Kc2= f4 38.ef4 Kf5 39.Bd2 Bf6 (39...h5 40.g3=) 40.g4 Ke6 41.Be3 (41.Kb3 Bd4 42.Ka3 Bg7+=) 41...Be7= 42.Kb3 Bf8 43.Bc1 Bg7 44.Be3 (44.Ba3 Bd4 45.Bf8 Kf7=) 44...Bf8= 45.Bd2 Bg7 46.Bc3 (46.Ka3 Bd4 47.Kb4 Kd6+=) 46...Bf8 47.Bd2 (47.Ba5 Be7+=) 47...Be7= 48.Bc1 Bf6 49.Kc3 (49.Ba3 Bd4 50.Kc2 Be3+=) 49...Be7= 50.Kb3 Bf8?? (better is 50...Bf6=) 51.Ba3+ Bg7 52.Bb2 Bh6 (52...h5 53.Kb4+) 53.Bc1 Bg7 (53...Kd7 54.Kb4 Kd6 55.h4+) 54.Be3 Bf8 (54...Bf6 55.Kb4 Be7 56.Kb5+) 55.Ka4 Kd7 (55...Be7 56.Kb5 Kd7 57.f5+) 56.Kb5 Bd6 (56...Be7 57.f5+) 57.Bd2 (57.f5 gf5 58.gf5 Be7+) 57...Bf8 58.Bb4 (58.f5 gf5 59.gf5 Be7+) 58...Bg7 (58...Bh6 59.f5+) 59.Bc3 (59.Bc5 h6+) 59...Bf8 (59...Kd6 60.f5 gf5 61.gf5+) 60.Kb6 Bd6 61.Bd2 (61.f5 gf5 62.gf5 Be7+) 61...Be7 (61...Ba3 62.f5+) 62.Kb7 (62.f5!? gf5 63.gf5 h5+) 62...Bd6 (better is 62...Bf6 63.Be3 Bd8+) 63.Kb6 Be7 64.Kb5 (64.f5 gf5 65.gf5 Bd6+) 64...Bd6?? (64...Bf8 65.f5 gf5 66.gf5 Be7+) 65.Bc1 (65.f5 gf5 66.gf5 Be7+) 65...Be7 66.Bb2 (66.f5 gf5 67.gf5 Bd6+) 66...Bd6 67.Bc1 Be7 68.Bd2 Bd6 69.f5 gf5 70.gf5 Be7 71.Bf4 (71.Bh6 Bd6+) 71...Bf8 72.Be5 Be7 73.f6 Bf8 (73...Ba3 74.f7 Bf8 75.f4+) 74.f4 (74.f7 Ke6 75.Kc6 h5+) 74...Ba3 75.f5 Bf8 76.f7 (76.Bf4 Ba3+) 76...h5 (76...Ke7 77.Kc5 Kf7 78.Kd5+) 77.Kb6 Ke7 78.Kc6 Kf7 79.Kd5 Ba3 80.Ke4 Bb4 81.Kd5 (81.d5 Ke7+) 81...Ba3 82.Kc6 (82.f6 Bc1+) 82...Bb2 83.Kd6 Ba3 84.Kd5 Bb4 85.Kc4 Ba3 86.d5 Be7 (86...Ke8 87.d6+) 87.d6 (87.Kb5 Kf8+) 87...Bd8 (87...Bd6 88.Bd6 Kf6+) 88.Kd5 Bg5 89.Kc6 Ke8 (89...Be7 90.d7 Bd8 91.Kb7+) 90.Kc7 (90.d7 Kf7+) 90...Bd8 91.Kc8 Ba5 92.Bf6 (92.d7 Ke7+) 92...Kf7 93.Bh4 10. Foisor,Sabina_Francesca (2255) Padmini,Rout (2435), 1. FIDE World Online Women Blitz, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 Ba6 11.Be2 Nbd7 12.0-0 (worse 12.Qa4 Bc4 13.Qd1 Be2 14.Qe2 c5-/+) 12...Qc7 13.Rc1 Qb7 (13...Rfb8 14.Qc2=) 14.Bc3 Rfb8 15.Bb4 Bf8 (15...Nb6 16.Ne5+=) 16.Qc2 (16.Re1 e6 17.Bf8 Kf8+=) 16...e6 (16...Qc8 17.Rb1=) 17.Rb1 Qc8 18.Bf8 Qf8 19.Qc3 (19.Rb8 Qb8 20.Rb1 Qf8+=) 19...Rb1 (19...c5 20.h4=) 20.Rb1+= (worse 20.Nb1 c5=) 20...Rb8 21.Rb8 Qb8 22.h3 Kg7 23.Bf1 (23.Qc2 Nb6+=) 23...Qb7= 24.Qc2 dc4 (24...Nb6!?=) 25.Qa4+/- Bb5 26.Qc2 Qa6 27.Nc4 Bc4 (27...c5!?+/-) 28.Qc4 (28.Bc4?! Qa3 29.g3 c5=) 28...Qa3 29.Qc6 Qa1 30.g4 h6 31.Qb7 (31.Kg2 Qb2+/-) 31...Qd1 32.Kg2 g5 (32...Qc2 33.Ne1 Qd2 34.Bb5 Qe1 35.Bd7 Nd7 36.Qd7+/-) 33.Bc4 (33.Bb5 Qb1+-) 33...Qc2 34.Qb3 Qc1 35.Bd3 Nd5 36.Qb7 N5f6 37.e4 (37.Ba6 Qc2+/-) 37...Qd1 (better 37...h5 38.Qb5 hg4 39.Qg5 Qg5 40.Ng5 e5+/-) 38.Bf1 (better 38.Qb1 Qa4 39.Qb2+/-) 38...Nf8?? (better 38...Qc2 39.Ne1 Qe4 40.Qe4 Ne4=) 39.Ne5+- (39.Ne5 N8d7 40.Nd7 Qd4 41.Nf6 Kf6 42.Qa8+-) 1-0. Le Tuan Minh (2565) - Souleidis,G (2415), Titled Tue (2), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Lκ Tu?n Minh, born on 21 October 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam, is a Vietnamese chess grandmaster. He grew up in Hanoi and learned to play chess at the age of eight. He attended Hanoi University of Law. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2010, the International Master title in 2015, and became Vietnams 13th grandmaster in 2022 after securing his final norm at the World Open in Philadelphia. His peak classical rating reached 2598 in October 2024, with a current rating around 2585 as of mid-2026. He also maintains strong rapid and blitz ratings, frequently performing at elite levels online. In over-the-board play, notable achievements include winning the Vietnamese Chess Championship in 2015 as an FM ahead of several IMs and GMs, and again in 2020 with a dominant score of 7 out of 8. He has secured first places or high finishes in events such as the Bhopal GM International, shared second at the Vietnam HD Bank Open, and second at the Malaysia Chess Festival. At the 2024 Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal on his board, contributing strongly to Vietnams performance. He has also won national blitz and rapid titles. Online, under the handle wonderfultime (and sometimes mutdpro), he ranks among the worlds top blitz and bullet players, consistently in the 29003000 range on platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. He has won major online events, including Titled Tuesday tournaments and a Lichess Titled Arena ahead of players like Magnus Carlsen. He streams on Twitch as gmminhle and creates content, including opening presentations for Chess.com. Regarding openings, he shows a clear preference for solid, strategically rich systems rather than sharp theoretical battles. As White, he frequently employs the London System (often with specific move orders and ideas like early c3 against certain setups) and the Trompowsky. He has a deep understanding of London structures, using them effectively in both over-the-board and online games, sometimes deviating from main lines to create practical problems. While 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) appears in some of his games or discussions in chess communities, it is not his primary weapon; he relies more consistently on 1.d4 systems. As Black, he plays the Sicilian with 2...Nf6 against 1.e4 (a venomous option), the solid Scandinavian with ...Qd8, or the Slav with 4...a6 aiming for ...Bf5 and often reversed London setups. His playing style emphasizes deep positional understanding, patience, and the ability to squeeze advantages from seemingly equal or balanced positions through careful maneuvering and exploitation of small inaccuracies. He excels in strategic middlegames and has demonstrated strong endgame technique. This approach suits both classical and faster time controls, making him particularly formidable in online bullet and blitz where his speed combines with accuracy. He is known for trap-filled practical play in familiar structures and for outplaying strong opponents through gradual pressure rather than direct tactics alone. An interesting detail is his long-term dedication to London System structures, even playing reversed versions with Black, reflecting a consistent strategic philosophy built over many years. He has beaten top players including Magnus Carlsen in online bullet games using prepared ideas in these systems. His journey from a young talent in Hanoi to a grandmaster and online star highlights steady improvement and versatility across formats. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 Qd7 11.Qc2 e6 (11...Qd6 12.Bd3+=) 12.Be2 Ng4 13.Qd3 (13.Rb1 Rd8+) 13...Qd6 14.Bf1 (14.Rb1 Nd7+=) 14...Nh6 (14...Nd7 15.Qc2=) 15.Rb1 Bd7 (15...Nd7 16.Qc2+=) 16.Qe2 (better 16.Bc3 Na6 17.c5+) 16...Be5?? (16...Nf5 17.c5 Qe7 18.Qd1+=) 17.h3 (better 17.Ne5 f6 18.Nd3+) 17...Qa3?? (better 17...Bg7+) 18.g4 (18.Ba3 Bg7 19.Bf8 Bf8+) 18...Kh8?? (18...Qe7 19.Ne5 a3+) 19.Nh4 (better 19.Ba3 Bg7 20.Bf8 Bf8+) 19...Bc7?? (better 19...Qe7 20.de5 Qh4=) 20.Ndf3 (20.Ba3 Re8+) 20...f5?? (20...Qa2 21.Rc1-/+) 21.Kd1 (21.Ba3 Rd8+) 21...c5?? (better 21...Qb3 22.Qc2 Qc2 23.Kc2 fg4 24.hg4 Kg8-+) 22.e4 (22.Ba3 Bc6+) 22...Qe3?? (22...Qb3!? 23.Kc1 fe4 24.Nd2-+) 23.Qd2 (23.Qe3 Nf7 24.gf5 a3 25.Ba3 Ba4 26.Ke1 ef5 27.Bc5 Re8+) 23...cd4?? (23...Qd2 24.Nd2 de4 25.dc5 Kg8 26.gf5 ef5 27.Rg1-+) 24.c5 (better 24.Qe3 Nf7 25.Qd4 e5+) 24...de4?? (better 24...Qd2 25.Nd2 fe4 (25...de4?! 26.gf5 Nf5 27.Nf5 gf5 28.Bd4 e5 29.Bc3-+) 26.Bd4 e5-+) 25.Bb5 (25.Qe3 Nf7 26.gf5 ef3 27.fe6 Ne5 28.Bd4 Nbc6+) 25...Qg5 (better 25...Qd2 26.Nd2 Bb5 27.Bd4 e5 28.Be3-+) 26.Bc1 (26.Qg5 Nf7 27.Qe7 Kg8 28.Bd7 Bd8 29.Qe6 ef3 30.Ng6 Ra6+) 26...Ba5?? (better 26...Qd2 27.Bd2 Kg7 28.Nd4 e5 29.Bd7 ed4-+) 27.Qa2 (better 27.Qg5 Ng8 28.Nd4+) 27...Qh4?? (better 27...Qd8 28.Bh6 ef3 29.Bf8 Qf8 (29...Qh4? 30.Bd6 Bd8 31.Bd7 Nd7 32.Qe6+) 30.Bd7 Nd7 31.Qe6 Qc5 32.Ng6 hg6 33.Qg6 Qe5-+) 28.Qa3 (28.Nh4 Ng8 29.Qa4 Bb5 30.Rb5 Nc6 31.Ra5 Na5 32.Qd4 Nf6+) 28...Rd8 (better 28...ef3 29.Qf3 Ng4 30.hg4 Qg4 31.Qg4 fg4 32.Bd7 Nd7 33.Rb7-+) 29.Ke2 (29.Nh4 Bb5 30.Rb5 e3 31.Qa4 Nc6+) 29...fg4 (better 29...d3 30.Kf1 ef3 31.Bh6 Qh6 32.Bd3 fg4 33.Qb2 Kg8-+) 30.Bb2?? (better 30.Nh4 Bb5 31.Rb5+) 30...gh3 (better 30...gf3 31.Kd1 Qf2-+) 31.Ba6 (31.Nh4?? Bb5 32.Kd1 Bd3-+; 31.Bd4?! Kg8 32.Nh4 Bb5 33.Rb5 Rd4 34.Qh3 Nf7 35.Qe6 Nd7+) 01. Houska,Jo (2400) Griffiths,R (2355), 4NCL (5), 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 Bf5 11.Ne5=. 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 Bf5 11.Nh4 Be6 12.Be2=. 9.bc6 Nc6 10.c4 Re8 (10...Qb6 11.Bc3=+) 11.Bd3 (11.Be2 Qb6 12.Bc3 Bf5=) 11...e5=+ 12.Ne5 Ne5 13.de5 Ng4 14.Nf3 dc4 15.Bc4 Qa5 e5 seems the pivot of the position 16.Qd2 Qd2 17.Nd2 (17.Kd2 Nf2 18.Rhc1 Ng4=) 17...Ne5-/+ 18.Bb5 Nd3 (18...Rd8 19.Bd4-/+) 19.Ke2 Nb2 20.Be8 Bf5 (20...Be6 21.Bb5 Ra5 22.Bd3 Nd3 23.Kd3 Ba1 24.Ra1 Rd5 25.Ke2=+) 21.Bb5= Ra5 22.Bc4 b5 (22...Rc5!? 23.Rac1 Rc4 24.Nc4 Bd3 25.Kd2 Bc4-/+) 23.Ba2+= Bd3 24.Kf3 Ra6 (24...b4 25.ab4 Rf5 26.Kg3 Rg5 27.Kf4 Rf5 28.Kg3 Rg5 29.Kf4 Rf5 30.Kg3=) 25.Rac1 (25.Ne4 Rb6+/-) 25...Be5 (25...Bf8 26.Ne4 Bc4 27.Bc4 Nc4 28.Rcd1=) 26.g3 (26.g4 Rf6 27.Kg2 Rb6+/-) 26...Kg7 27.Bb1 Rf6 28.Kg2 Bd6 29.Rc3 Be2 30.f4 Re6 31.e4 (better 31.Re1 Bd1 32.e4+/-) 31...Nc4? Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn (better 31...b4 32.Re3 Bg4=) 32.Nc4+/- Bc4 33.Bd3 (33.Bc2 f5 34.Rb1 Be7 35.Ba4 Rc6+-) 33...Bb3+/- 34.Kf3 (better 34.Bb5!? Re4 35.Kf2+/-) 34...Ba3+= 35.Bb5 Bb2 36.Re3 (36.Rb3!? ab3 37.Rb1+=) 36...Rb6= 37.Re2 (37.Rb3 ab3 38.Rb1 Rb5 39.Rb2 f6=) 37...Rb5 (37...a3 38.Bd3=+) 38.Rb2= a3 (38...Bd1 39.Rd1 Rb2 40.Rd3=) 39.Rbb1 (39.Rd2 Be6+=) 39...f5= 40.Rhc1 fe4 41.Ke4 Bc2 42.Rc2 Rb1 43.Ra2 Rb3 44.g4 White intends f5 (44.Kd4 Kf6=) 44...Kf6=+ 45.f5 (better 45.Kd5!?=+) 45...gf5-/+ 46.gf5 Rb4 (46...h5 47.Ra1-/+) 47.Kf3 (47.Kd3 Rf4-/+) 47...Ra4 48.Kf2 Kf5 49.Kf1 (49.Ke3 Ke5-/+) 49...Kf4 50.Kf2 Ra6 51.h3?? (better 51.Ke2-+) 51...h5 52.Kg2 (52.Ke2 Kg3-+) 52...Ke3 53.Kg3 (53.h4 Ra4-+) 53...Ra4 54.h4 (54.Kg2 Kd3-+) 54...Kd3 55.Kf3 (55.Kf2 Kc4 56.Kf3 Kb3-+) 55...Kc3 56.Ke3 (56.Re2 a2 57.Re3 Kc2 58.Re2 Kd1-+) 56...Kb3 57.Rd2 (57.Rh2 a2 58.Rh1-+) 57 a2 (57...a2 58.Rd3 Kb2 59.Rd2 Kb1 60.Rd1 Kc2 61.Rd2 Kc3 62.Rd3 Kc2 63.Rd2 Kc1 64.Ra2 Ra2-+) 0-1. Peglau,Dora (1970) - Benmesbah,N (2255), Mitropa Cup Women (1), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Dora Peglau is a German chess player born in 2008. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM), awarded in 2025, and plays for Germany with a FIDE standard rating around 2048 as of mid-2026. Her peak standard rating reached 2171. She comes from a notable chess family in Dippoldiswalde near Dresden, where both parents and all seven children, including six girls and one boy, play chess competitively. The family fields its own club team, Schachzentrum Seeblick Dippoldiswalde. In her junior career she achieved significant success at national level. She won the German U14 girls championship in 2022. Her sisters have also excelled, with Sarah becoming German U18 girls champion in 2021 and Charis finishing second in the U14 girls world championship in 2022. The family has participated together in events such as the European Rapid and Blitz Championships in Katowice, where Dora scored respectably in both formats. She has competed in various international youth and open events, including World Youth Championships, European youth competitions, and German women's team events. In 2025 she performed strongly in the Candidates Tournament for the German Women's Championship, dominating sections and coming close to challenging for the national title. She has faced higher-rated opponents in team and open tournaments, occasionally securing wins or draws against players rated over 2200. Regarding openings, available data from game databases indicate she employs a range of systems rather than relying on a single narrow repertoire. As White she has used solid or flexible starts such as 1.Nf3 or 1.e4 lines. Mentions in club contexts and games suggest occasional use of flank openings, including variations related to 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan), which aligns with creative or less theoretical approaches seen in some family games. As Black she has faced and employed defenses like the Caro-Kann, Nimzo-Indian, and Queen's Gambit Declined structures. Her play often appears in dynamic or unbalanced positions typical for developing juniors. Her style reflects the active, fighting approach common among strong young talents from supportive chess families. She participates regularly in rapid, blitz, and classical formats, showing versatility across time controls. The Peglau family's emphasis on team play and mutual support has likely contributed to her development, allowing consistent practice and exposure at various levels. As of 2026 she continues to compete in German and international events while progressing through senior ranks. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Rc1 c5 10.bc6 bc6 11.c4 Ba6 12.Qc2 Qb8 13.Bc3 Qb7 14.Bb4 (worse 14.Qa4 Bc4 15.Qb4 Qc7=+) 14...Rfe8 15.cd5 (15.Rb1 Qc8=) 15...cd5= 16.Qc6?? (16.Ba6 Qa6 17.Qd1 Rab8=) 16...Qc6 (16...Rac8 17.Qc8 Rc8-+ (17...Qc8?! 18.Rc8 Rc8 19.Kd1 Bf1 20.Rf1=)) 17.Rc6= Bf1 (17...Rec8 18.Rc8 (worse 18.Ra6 Rc1 19.Ke2 Ra6-/+) 18...Rc8 19.Ba6 Rc1 20.Ke2 Rh1 21.Bb5=) 18.Rf1 Rec8 (18...e5!?=) 19.Rc8+/- Rc8 20.Be7 Ne4 21.Ne4 de4 22.Nd2 f5 23.Ke2 Nb6 24.Rb1 (better 24.Bc5!? Nd7 25.Bb4+/-) 24...Nd5= 25.Bb4 Bf8 26.Ra1 Rc2 (better 26...Bb4!? 27.ab4 Rb8=) 27.Kd1+/- Rc6 28.Bf8 Kf8 29.Rc1 Rb6 (29...Rc1!? 30.Kc1 Ke7+/-) 30.Rc5+- Nf6 31.h3 Ke7 (31...Ra6 32.Rc7+-) 32.Rc4 (32.Ra5 Rb2+-) 32...Re6 (better 32...Nd5!?+/-) 33.Ra4+- Nd5 (33...Rb6 34.g4! Ke6 35.Ra5+-) 34.Ra7 Kf6 35.Rh7 Nc3 (35...Ra6 36.Nb1+-) 36.Ke1 Ra6 37.Nc4 Ra4 (37...Nb5 38.h4+-) 38.Rc7 Nd5 (38...Ra6 39.Ne5 Nb5 40.Rb7+-) 39.Rc6 Kg5 Black intends f4 (39...Ke7 40.Rc5 Ke6 41.g4+-) 40.f4 (better 40.Ne5!? Ne7 41.Re6 Ra7+-) 40...ef3 41.gf3 f4 42.Rc5 Kh4 43.Nb2 Ra3 44.Rd5 Re3 45.Kf2 Rc3 (45...Kh3 46.Rd8 Kh4 47.Rf8+-) 46.Rc5 Rb3 47.Nd1 (47.Nc4 Kh3 48.Rg5 Rb4 49.Rg6 Kh4+-) 47...Rb1 (47...Rd3 48.Nc3 Rd4+-) 48.Nc3 Rb2 49.Ne2 Kh3 (49...Ra2 50.Rc8+-) 50.Rg5 Kh4 51.Rg6 Kh5 52.Rg4 Rd2 (52...Kh6 53.Rf4 Kg6 54.d5+-) 53.Rf4 (53.Ke1 Rb2+-) 53...Kg5 54.Re4 Kf5 55.Ke3 Ra2 56.Ng3 Kf6 57.Kf4 Ra5 (57...Rd2 58.Nf5+-) 58.Re5 Ra4 59.Ne4 Kf7 (59...Kg7 60.d5 Rd4 61.Kf5+-) 60.d5 Rb4 (60...Ra7+-) 61.d6 Ra4 (61...Rb7 62.Ng5 Kf8 63.Ne6 Kg8 64.Rc5+-) 62.Kf5 Rd4 63.f4 (63.Re7 Kg8 64.Kg6 Re4 65.fe4 Kf8 66.e5 Kg8 67.Re8) 63...Rd1 64.Re7 Kf8 65.Kf6 Rh1 66.f5 Rh6 67.Ke5 Rh4 68.Ng5 Rh1 (68...Rh2 69.Ne6 Kg8 70.d7 Re2 71.Kf6 Rd2 72.Re8 Kh7 73.Ng5 Kh6 74.Rh8) 69.Ne6+- Kg8 70.Kf6 (70.d7 Re1 71.Kf6 Rd1 72.Re8 Kh7 73.Ng5 Kh6 74.Rh8) 70...Rh6 71.Kg5 Rh1 72.Re8 (72.d7 Rd1 73.Kg6 Rg1 74.Ng5 Rg5 75.Kg5 Kf8 76.d8Q) 72...Kh7 73.Kf6 (73.d7 Rd1 74.Re7 Kg8 75.Kg6 Rg1 76.Ng5 Rg5 77.Kg5 Kf8 78.d8Q) 73...Rg1 (73...Rh6 74.Ke5 Rh2 75.d7 Re2 76.Kf6 Rg2 77.d8Q Rg8 78.Qc7 Kh6 79.Qh2) 74.Ng5 (74.Ng5 Rg5 75.Kg5 Kg7 76.d7 Kf7 77.d8Q Kg7 78.Qe7; 74.d7 Rg4 75.d8Q Rg8 76.Qc7 Kh6 77.Qh2) 1-0. Abbasova,A (2170) - Pert,R (2405), Titled Tue 4th Mar Late (2), 2025. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Nf6 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Aiguioun Abbasova, later known as Aygun Aliyeva, is an Azerbaijani chess player born on June 1, 1977. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM) and has represented Azerbaijan in youth and womens competitions. She competed in events such as the World Youth Championship U16 Girls and European Youth Championship U16 Girls in the early 1990s under her maiden name Abbasova. Her peak standard rating reached around 2170, with activity including online tournaments in recent years. She has participated in a number of rated games over decades while maintaining involvement in the Azerbaijani chess scene. Information on major individual titles or high-profile wins is limited in public records, consistent with many players of her generation who focused on national and youth-level events rather than the top international circuit. She has played around 30-40 documented games in major databases from various periods. Specific details on her preferred openings are not extensively documented in public sources. There is no strong evidence linking her prominently to 1.b4 (the Sokolsky/Polish/Orangutan Opening) as a main weapon; that irregular flank opening is more associated with specialists or surprise users rather than standard repertoires of Azerbaijani women players from that era. Her games show typical development, but without a large enough sample of recent high-level play, exact repertoire statistics remain approximate. Like many players from the post-Soviet chess school, she likely relied on solid classical foundations with possible national influences. Her style appears practical and experienced, suited to competitive youth and club-level play, with competence in both tactical and positional elements typical for a WFM-strength player. Interesting detail: she changed her name to Aygun Aliyeva after marriage, a common practice, and continued occasional competitive and online play into her 40s, showing long-term dedication to the game. Her career spans from the early 1990s youth events to modern online titled tournaments. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c4 dc4 10.Bc4 Nb6=. 9.c4 c5 10.Rc1 Qa5 11.Bc3 Qa7 (11...Qd8 12.Be2+=) 12.Be2 Ne4 13.Ne4 (13.Ba1 e6+=) 13...de4 14.Ng5 cd4 15.ed4 (15.Bd4 Bd4 16.Qd4 Qc5 17.Qc5 Nc5+=) 15...Nf6= 16.h4 h6 17.Nh3 e3 (17...Rd8!?=) 18.fe3+/- Ne4 19.Bb4 e5 (19...Re8 20.Bf3 Ng3 21.Rg1=) 20.Bf3 Ng3 21.Bf8 Kf8 22.Rg1 ed4 23.Nf4 (23.c5 Qa5 24.Kf2 de3 25.Kg3 Be5 26.Nf4 g5+=) 23...Nf5 (23...Qc5 24.Ne2 Ne2 25.Ke2 Qa3 26.ed4 Qe7 27.Kf1-/+) 24.Bd5 (better 24.e4!? Nh4 25.Qd3+=) 24...Ne3 25.Qf3 Nd5 (25...Qa5 26.Kf2 Qd2 27.Qe2 Ng4 28.Kg3 Qe2 29.Ne2=) 26.Nd5= Bf5 27.Kf2 (better 27.Qf4!? Re8 28.Kd1=) 27...d3-/+ 28.b6 (28.Ne3 Re8 29.Rce1 d2-+) 28...Qa5 (28...Bd4 29.Kf1 d2 30.Rd1-+ (30.ba7 dc1Q 31.Ke2 Qc2 32.Ke1 Re8 33.Qe3 Re3 34.Ne3 Bc3 35.Kf1 Bd3)) 29.Rgd1 (29.Qf4 Qc5 30.Kg3 Qa3-/+) 29...Qc5 (29...d2 30.Rc3 Bd4 31.Re3 Qc5 (worse 31...Be3 32.Qe3 Kg8 33.Rd2+/-) 32.Rd2 Qa3=+ (worse 32...Be3 33.Qe3 Qe3 34.Ne3+=)) 30.Kf1=+ Re8 31.Rd3 Be4 32.Qe3 (32.Qd1 Bb2 33.Rc2 Re5=) 32...Qd6 (better 32...Bg2 33.Kg2 Re3 34.Re3 Bb2-+) 33.Kg1 Bd3 34.Qd3 Qc5 35.Kh1? (better 35.Kf1-/+) 35...Qd6?? (better 35...Qf2 36.Rf1 Re1 37.Re1 Qe1 38.Kh2 Qh4 39.Qh3 Qc4-+) 36.Rf1= Qe5? (36...Qd8 37.g3=) 37.Qf3 (better 37.Qg6! Qe6 38.Qh5+-) 37...Qe6 38.Nc7 Qe7 39.Ne8 Ke8? (39...Qh4 40.Qh3 Qh3 41.gh3 Ke8+-) 40.c5! (40.c5 Qh4 41.Qh3 Qh3 42.gh3+-) 1-0. Nagy,Ga1 (2490) - Sieciechowicz,M (2385), Titled Tuesday 6th Oct, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bd3 Nb6 (9...e5 10.de5 Ng4 11.Bd4+=) 10.0-0= Ne8 11.Rb1 Nd6 12.Qe2 Bf5 13.Rfc1 (13.Bf5 gf5 14.Bc3 Nbc4=) 13...Ne4 (13...Bd3!? 14.Qd3 Qd7+=) 14.c4= Nd2 (14...Nc4 15.Nc4 dc4 16.Rc4+=) 15.Nd2+= Bd3 16.Qd3 c6 (16...e6 17.c5 Nc8 18.Bc3+=) 17.bc6 bc6 18.c5 (18.h3 Bf6+=) 18...Nd7 19.f4 (19.e4 e6+=) 19...Qc7= 20.Bc3 Rfb8 21.Qc2 Qa7 22.Bb4 f6 (22...Qa6!?=) 23.f5+= gf5 24.Qf5 Nf8 25.Nf3 (25.Bc3 Qd7 26.Qf4 Rb1 27.Rb1 Ng6+=) 25...Qd7+= 26.Qc2 Qg4 27.Bd2 Qc8 (27...Rb1 28.Rb1 e5 29.h3+=) 28.Rb8 (28.Rb6 Qe6+/-) 28...Qb8 29.Rb1 Qc7 30.Rb4 Qa7 (30...Ne6 31.Ra4 Ra4 32.Qa4+/-) 31.Rb6 (31.Qb1 e5+) 31...Rc8 (31...Qd7 32.Qb1+/-) 32.Qb2 Rc7 33.Ne1 (33.Qb1 Nd7 34.Rb4 Qa6+/-) 33...Nd7 34.Nd3 e5 (34...Nb6?? 35.cb6 Qb7 36.Nc5+) 35.Bc3 (35.Rb4 Qa6 36.Qc2 Ra7+/-) 35...e4 (35...Bh6 36.Kf2+=) 36.Nf4 (36.Nf2 Bh6 (36...Nb6?? 37.cb6 Qb7 38.bc7 Qc7 39.Qb4+) 37.Bd2 f5+= (37...Nb6 38.cb6 Qb8 39.bc7 Qb2 40.c8Q Bf8 41.Qe6 Kg7 42.Qd7 Kg6 43.Qg4 Kf7 44.Qh5 Kg7 45.Ba5+/-)) 36...Kf7 (36...Bh6 37.Rb4+=) 37.Be1 (37.Rb4 Bh6 38.Kf2+=) 37...Qa8? (better is 37...Bh6!?=) 38.Rb4+/- Ra7 39.Bg3 (39.Qe2 Nf8+) 39...Bh6 40.Qe2 Rb7?? (better is 40...Bf4 41.Qh5 Kg7 42.Bf4 Qg8+) 41.Qh5+ (41.Qh5 Kg8 42.Rb7 Qb7 43.Qh6+) 10. Maia,Marco Aurelio Ferre (2135) Carvalho,Renato (1860), IRT Cidade Maravilhosa CXG, 2010. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Rb1 Qc7 10.Bd3=. 9.Rb1 Re8 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 e5 12.bc6 bc6 13.Bd6 Ng4 14.c4 Ba6 15.h3 (15.Qa4? Bc4 16.Qd1 Be2 17.Qe2 ed4 (17...Ra2?! 18.de5 Nge5 19.Ne5 Ne5 20.Rb8-/+) 18.Nd4 Ne3 19.fe3 Bd4-+) 15...Nh6 16.Ne5 Ne5 17.Be5 Be5 18.de5 Re5 19.Nf3 (worse 19.Qa4 Bc4 20.Qd1 Be2 (20...Ba2?! 21.Rb2=) 21.Qe2 Ra2=+) 19...Re8 20.cd5 (worse 20.Qa4 Bc4 21.Qd1 Ba2=) 20...Be2 21.Qe2 Qd5 22.Rfd1 Qe4 23.Rbc1 Nf5 24.Rc4 Qe6 25.Qc2 a3 26.Rc6 Rec8 27.Rd8! (27.Re6 Rc2 28.Rb6 Ra2-/+) 27...Rd8 28.Re6 fe6 29.Ng5 Ng7 30.Qc7 Rf8 31.Qe7 Rad8 32.Ne4 (32.f4 h6 33.Nf3 Ra8+-) 32...Ra8 33.g4 Kh8 (33...Rfb8!?+/-) 34.Kg2 Kg8 35.Qh4 Ne8 36.Qe7 (36.Ng5!? Ra7+-) 36...Ng7+/- 37.Nf6 Kh8 38.Nd7 Rfe8? (better 38...Rfd8+/-) 39.Qh4+- h5 (39...Kg8 40.Nf6 Kf7 41.Nh7+- (worse 41.Ne8 Re8 42.Qg3 Kg8+-)) 40.Qg5 (40.Qg5 Rf8 41.Qg6 hg4 42.hg4+- (worse 42.Nf8 gh3 43.Kh3 Rf8+-)) 1-0. Sedlak,N (2585) - Goluch,P (2385), Najdorf Mem Open A, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Rb1 Bf5 10.Ne5 (10.Bd3 Bd3 11.cd3 Re8+=) 10...Ne4 (10...cb5 11.Rb5 Nc6 12.Nc6 bc6 13.Rb7=+) 11.Bb4 (11.Ne4!? de4 12.Nc4=) 11...cb5 (11...c5 12.Ne4 cb4 13.Ng3=+) 12.Bb5 Na6 13.Ne4 Nb4 (13...Be4 14.0-0=+) 14.Rb4 Be4 15.0-0 Qd6 16.Ra4 (16.Qd2 Rfc8 17.c4 Be5 18.de5 Qe5=+) 16...Ra4 (16...Be5 17.de5 Qe5 18.Ra8 Ra8 19.Qb1=+) 17.Ba4=+ Be5 18.de5 Qe5 19.Qd2 (19.Bb3 Rc8=) 19...Rc8 Looking at c2 (19...Bg2 20.Kg2 Qe4 21.Kg3 Qa4 22.Qd5=+) 20.Bb3 h5 (20...Kg7 21.f3 Bf5 22.f4=) 21.f3= Bf5 22.Rd1 (22.f4 Qc3 23.Qc3 Rc3 24.Bd5 Rc2= (24...Bc2? 25.Rc1+-)) 22...Rc5 (22...e6 23.Rc1=+) 23.h3 (23.Qd4 Qd4 24.Rd4 Be6=) 23...h4 (23...Qc7 24.c3=+ (worse 24.Bd5 Rc2 25.Qe1 Bh3-+)) 24.Qd4 (24.Qf2 Kg7+=) 24...Qd6 (24...Qd4 25.Rd4 b5 26.Rd5 Rd5 27.Bd5 Bc2 28.a3=) 25.Qh4 (25.Rd2 Qg3 26.Kf1 b6=) 25...Bc2= 26.Rd2 Bb3 27.ab3 Rc3 28.Kf2 (28.Qd4 Rb3 29.Qd5 Qd5 30.Rd5 Kg7=) 28...Rb3=+ 29.Rc2 Kg7 (29...Qd7 30.Qf4=+) 30.Qd4 (30.Qd4 e5 31.Qd2-+). Masague Artero,Guerau (2320) - Player,E (2195), Titled Tue (1), 2023. (=1.Nf3 A06: R ti Opening:1 Nf3 d5 1...d5 2.e3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.b4 Nf6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) Guerau Masague Artero is a Spanish chess player born on April 4, 2003. He holds the title of International Master, awarded in 2026, after earning the FIDE Master title in 2020. His peak standard rating reached around 2400, with a current rating near 2399. He represents Spain and competes actively in both over-the-board and online events. He grew up in Spain and progressed steadily through the junior ranks before establishing himself among the country's stronger young players. By his early twenties he regularly faced grandmasters in open tournaments and team competitions, particularly in Catalan and Spanish leagues. In his chess career he has participated in numerous Spanish championships and international opens. Notable performances include a strong showing in the Spanish Individual Championship 2025, where he finished in a high position with solid points. He has also competed successfully in events such as the Barcelona Holy Week IM tournament and various closed and open internationals in Spain. He plays regularly in team events like the Lliga Catalana and Spanish league divisions. His achievements center on consistent improvement and earning IM norms through competitive results against titled players. He has recorded wins against strong opponents and maintained a rating that places him among Spain's active international masters. Online he maintains an active presence on platforms like Chess.com under the handle gueraumasague. Regarding preferred openings, database statistics show he frequently employs Reti setups with White, such as 1.Nf3 followed by systems leading to A06 and A04 codes. He also plays the English Opening and other flank systems. There is no prominent evidence of a heavy preference for 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) in his main games; his repertoire appears more aligned with flexible, hypermodern approaches rather than irregular flank gambits. With Black he faces a range of replies including Sicilian and other semi-open defenses. An interesting detail is his relatively rapid rise to the IM title in his early twenties while balancing domestic league play and international opens, reflecting dedication typical of Spain's active chess scene in Catalonia. He continues to compete at a level where he can challenge higher-rated grandmasters in individual events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c4 Ne4 (9...Bf5!?+=) 10.Ne4+= de4 11.Nd2 f5 12.Be2 cb5 13.cb5 Be6 14.0-0 Nd7 15.Bc4 Bc4 16.Nc4 Nf6 17.Qd2 Nd5 Black prepares the advance f4 18.Rab1 Qd7 19.g3 Qe6 20.Rfc1 g5 Black prepares f4 21.Kh1 f4 22.gf4 Qh3 23.Rg1 (23.fg5 Qf3 24.Kg1 Rf5-+) 23...gf4 24.Ne5 (24.Rg2!? Rac8 25.Rbg1+=) 24...Kh8-/+ 25.Rg2 Be5 (25...fe3?! 26.fe3 Be5 27.de5 Ne3 28.Be7 Ng2 29.Bf8 Rf8 30.Qg2+=) 26.de5 Rg8 27.Rbg1 e6 28.Rg8 Rg8 29.Rg8 Kg8 30.Qc1 Nc3 31.Qg1 (31.ef4?? Qf3 32.Kg1 Ne2 33.Kf1 Nc1 34.Bc1 Qh1 35.Ke2 Qc1-+) 31...Kf7 32.Bb2 (32.ef4 Ne2 33.Qg2 Qd3-+ (33...Qa3?! 34.Qe4 Qc1 35.Kg2 Qg1 36.Kh3 Qf1 37.Kg4-+)) 32...fe3 33.Bc3 (33.fe3 Na2 34.Qf2 Qf5 35.Kg1-+) 33...Qf3 34.Qg2 ef2 01. Mohota,N (2275) Vaishali,R (2275), 42nd chIND w Chall, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.bc6 Nc6 10.Bd3 Re8 11.0-0 e5 12.de5 Ng4 13.Rb1 Nge5 14.h3 Nd3 15.cd3 Bf5 16.Rb7? (better 16.Qe2 b6 17.Rfc1=) 16...Bd3-+ 17.Re1 Na5 (better 17...Qc8!? 18.Rb2 Bb2 19.Bb2 Nb4-+) 18.Rb4=+ Bc3 19.Ra4 Nc4 (19...Bb5 20.Rb4 Bb4 21.Bb4=+) 20.Nc4 (better 20.Bc1=) 20...Be1?? (better 20...dc4 21.Bc5 Be1 22.Ne1 Ra4 23.Qa4 Qa8-/+) 21.Nd6+- Ra4 22.Qa4 Re6 (22...Bf2 23.Kf2 Re6 24.Qf4+-) 23.Ne1 Be2 (23...Bc4 24.Nc4 Re4 25.Bb2 Rc4 26.Qb3+-) 24.Qc2 (24.Qf4 Qc7+-) 24...Ba6 (24...Bc4 25.Nc4 Rc6 26.Qd2 Rc4 27.Bb2+-) 25.Qc6 (better 25.Qc5 Bc4 26.Nf3 h6+-) 25...Bc8 (25...Bc4+-) 26.Nf3 (worse 26.Qc8 Rd6 27.Qc3 Rb6+-) 26...Bd7 27.Qd5 Qb8 (27...h6 28.e4+-) 28.Nd4 (better 28.Nf7!? Qb1 29.Kh2 Qb8 30.N3e5 h6 31.Nh6 Kh8+-) 28...Qb1 (28...Re7 29.N6f5 Bf5 30.Be7+-) 29.Kh2 Rf6 (29...Qb8 30.Ne6 Be6 31.Qe5+-) 30.Ne4 (30.Qa8 Kg7 31.Ne4 Qb8 32.Qb8 Be8 33.Qb4 Kh6 34.Qf8 Kh5 35.g4 Kh4 36.Qh6) 30...Qb8 31.Bd6 Qd8 (31...Rd6 32.Nd6 Qf8+-) 32.Nf6 Qf6 33.Bg3 (33.Bg3 Qe7 34.Qd6 Qd6 35.Bd6+-; 33.Qa8 Qd8 34.Qd8 Be8 35.Qe8 Kg7 36.Bf8 Kf6 37.Qe7) 1-0. Injac,Teodora (2315) - Allahverdiyeva,Ayan (2085), Titled Tuesday 9th Mar, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c4 c6 10.Rc1 Re8 11.Be2 e5 12.de5 Ne5 13.Ne5 Re5 14.Nf3 Re8 15.0-0 Ne4 16.cd5 cd5 17.Nd4 Be5 18.Nf3 Bg7 19.Qc2 (19.Bb4 Bg4=) 19...Bf5 20.Bd3 Rc8 21.Qe2 (better 21.Qa4!? Ra8 22.Qb3=) 21...Nc3-/+ 22.Qd2 Be4 23.Nd4? (better 23.Bb2!? Bf3 24.Bc3=) 23...Bd4 24.ed4 Bd3 25.Qd3 Ne2 26.Kh1 Nc1 (26...Rc1?! 27.Bc1 Qc7 28.Bd2=+) 27.Bc1 Qc7 28.Bh6 (28.Be3 Qc2 29.Qc2 Rc2-+) 28...Qc4 29.Qd1 (29.Qc4 Rc4 30.Be3 Rb4-+) 29...Qa2 30.h3 Qe2 31.Qa1 a3 32.Kg1 a2 33.Be3 (33.b6 Rc6 34.Bg5 Rb6-+) 33...Rc2 (better 33...Re3!? 34.Kh2 Rb3 35.h4-+) 34.Re1 (34.Bc1-+) 34...Re3! 35.Re2 (35.fe3 Qg2 Mate attack) 35...Ree2 36.Qd1 Rb2 (better 36...Rf2 37.Qe1 Rg2 38.Kf1-+) 37.Qa4 Rb1 (37...Rf2 38.Kh2 Rg2 39.Kh1 Rge2 40.Qa8 Kg7 41.Qh8 Kh8 42.Kg1 a1Q) 38.Kh2 a1Q (38...a1Q 39.Qa1 Ra1-+) 0-1. Konnov_Oleg (2670) - cubanito2002 (2700), Rated blitz game, lichess.org, 2019. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c4 Re8 10.cd5 Nd5 11.Bc4 (11.Bd3 e5 12.0-0 ed4 13.ed4 Nf4-/+) 11...N7b6-/+ 12.Bd3? (better 12.0-0!?-/+) 12...e5-+ 13.0-0 ed4 14.ed4 Nc3 (better 14...Nf4!? 15.Qc2 Bd4 16.Nd4 Qd4-+) 15.Qc2-/+ Ne2 (15...Bd4? 16.Nd4 Qd4 17.Nf3+-) 16.Be2 Re2 17.Rae1 Bf5 18.Qc1 (18.Qc5 Re6-/+) 18...Re1 (18...Bd3 19.Re2 Be2 20.Re1 Bb5 21.h3-/+) 19.Re1 Nd5 (19...Ra5 20.Ne4 Rb5 21.Nc3-/+) 20.Nc4 (20.Ne4 Qd7 21.Qc4 Nf4=+) 20...Qd7-/+ 21.Qb2 Re8 22.Nce5 (22.Re8 Qe8 23.b6 cb6-/+) 22...Qc8 23.Qc1 (23.Nh4!?-/+) 23...f6-+ 24.Nc4 (24.Qc4 fe5 25.Qd5 Be6-+) 24...Re1 25.Qe1 Qe6 (better 25...Bd3!? 26.Na5 Bb5-+) 26.Qa5-/+ b6?? (26...h6 27.Qa4 Qe2 28.Ncd2-/+) 27.Qa4 (better 27.Qa8 Qc8 28.Qd5 Be6 29.Qc6+-) 27...Nc3=+ 28.Qa8 Qc8 29.Qa6 Qe8 30.Ne3 Be6 (30...Bd7 31.h3=+) 31.Bb2 Nb5 32.d5 Bd7 33.a4 Nd6 34.a5 ba5 35.Qa5 Qb8 36.Qc3 Ne8 37.Qc2 Qb5 (37...Bh6 38.Bc3=) 38.h3 Qa4 39.Qc5 Bf8 40.Qc1 Bd6 41.Nc4 Be7 42.Qe3 Qb4 1-0. Fressinet,L (2630) - Chabanon,JL (2400), French Open Blitz (10), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Laurent Fressinet was born on 30 November 1981 in Dax, France. He earned the grandmaster title in 2000 and reached a peak FIDE rating of 2720 in June 2015, with a peak world ranking of 27th in September 2010. His current rating stands around 2610. He is married to WGM Almira Skripchenko since 2007. Fressinet won the French Chess Championship in 2010 and again in 2014. He finished second in the 2012 European Individual Chess Championship in Plovdiv. He was runner-up at the European Blitz Championship in both 2006 and 2007, and he claimed the French Rapid Chess Championship titles in 2009, 2011, and 2022. Other notable wins include the 22nd Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament in Malmφ in 2014, a shared first place at the 2015 Isle of Man International (with Pentala Harikrishna and Gabriel Sargissian), and victory in the 2015 Anatoly Karpov Trophy rapid tournament in Cap d'Agde, where he defeated Karpov himself in the final by a score of 3-1. He has represented France in numerous Chess Olympiads. He served as a second to Vladimir Kramnik and, more prominently, to Magnus Carlsen for all of Carlsen's World Championship matches from 2014 through 2021. This behind-the-scenes role gave him deep insight into elite preparation. He has also worked as a commentator and joined the chess24 French team in 2019. In a lighter vein, he became the first chess-tennis world champion in 2018, combining strong chess with competent tennis play. Regarding openings, as Black he has extensively played the Sveshnikov Sicilian, on which he has authored instructional material. As White, he often employs flexible systems such as the Reti (including the King's Indian Attack/Barcza System) and various Queen's Pawn openings, with occasional use of the French Advance. He has shown willingness to enter sharp or unconventional positions when it suits the opponent or the tournament situation, but he does not appear to be a dedicated 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan) player based on his main repertoire. Fressinet's playing style is solid yet pragmatic, with strong endgame technique and the ability to press in slightly better or equal positions. He excels in rapid and blitz formats, as evidenced by his titles and near-misses. His experience as a second to world champions has honed his preparation and understanding of deep strategic ideas, allowing him to adapt well against diverse opponents. He has produced memorable wins, such as crushing victories in the Pirc Defense that reportedly discouraged an opponent from repeating the opening. Interesting details include his long-term involvement at the absolute top level through seconds' work, his multilingual commentary contributions, and his balanced approach that combines classical chess strength with success in faster time controls and even hybrid events like chess-tennis. He remains an active player and respected figure in French and international chess. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c4 Re8 10.Be2 e5 11.0-0 e4 (11...Ne4 12.Rc1+= (12.cd5? Nc3 13.Qe1 ed4-+)) 12.Ne1 (12.Ng5 Nf8+=) 12...Nf8 (12...dc4!? 13.Nc4 Nd5+=) 13.Nc2= Bf5 (13...Bd7 14.Rb1=) 14.Nb4+= h5 15.Nd5 (15.cd5 Nd5 16.Nd5 Qd5+=) 15...Nd5 16.cd5 Qd5 17.Qc2 Ne6 18.Qc4 (18.Rac1 h4+=) 18...Qd8 (18...Red8 19.h3+=) 19.Rac1+= Qg5 20.Rfd1 c6 (20...Rac8 21.d5 Nf8 22.Qa4+/-) 21.bc6 bc6 22.Kh1 (22.g3 Qd8+/-) 22...Rec8 (22...Rad8 23.Qc6 h4 24.d5+/- (24.Ne4?! Be4 25.Qe4 Nd4+=)) 23.Qc2 Qh4 (23...Bd4 24.Ne4 Bg7 25.f4+/-) 24.g3 Qd8 25.Nc4 (25.Ne4 Qd5 26.f3 Ng5+) 25...Ng5 26.Bc5 (26.Ne5 Bh3+=) 26...Rcb8 (26...Bh3+/-) 27.Nd6 (27.h4 Nf3+/-) 27...Bg4 (27...Bh3!?=) 28.h4+= Nf3? (better is 28...Be2!? 29.Qe2 Nf3 30.Ne4 Nh4+/-) 29.Qe4 (29.Bc4 Qf6 30.Ne4 Qf5+/-) 29...Qf6 (29...Ng5 30.hg5 Be2 31.Rd2+/-) 30.Rc2 (30.Qc6 Bf8 31.Qd5 Bd6 32.Bd6 Rd8+) 30...Rd8? (better is 30...Bf8!?+/-) 31.Kg2+ (31.Qc6 Bf8+=) 31...Rd6? (better is 31...Bf8 32.Bf3 Qf3 33.Qf3 Bf3 34.Kf3 Bd6+) 32.Bd6 (32.Bf3?! Bf5 33.Qf4 Bc2+=) 32...Bf5 33.Qf3 (better is 33.Qc6 Rc8 34.Qc8 (34.Bf3?! Rc6 35.Rc6 Bh3 36.Kh3 Qf3+=; 34.Qf3?! Rc2 35.e4 Qd6 36.ef5 gf5+/-) 34...Bc8 35.Rc8 (35.Bf3?! Bh3 36.Kh3 Qf5 37.Kg2 Qc2+=) 35...Kh7 36.Rc6+) 33...Qe6 (33...Bc2 34.Qc6 Qd8 35.Qc2 Qd6+) 34.Bd3 Bg4 (34...Bd3 35.Rd3 Qd6 36.Rc6 Qf8+) 35.Qc6 Rd8 36.Bc7 (36.Bc7 Bd1 37.Bd8 Bc2 38.Qe6 fe6 39.Bc2+) 10. Voloshin,Leonid (2400) Miesbauer,Jan (2235), Czech Championship, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Bd3 Re8+=. 9.Be2 Re8 10.0-0 e5 11.Ne5 Ne5 12.de5 Re5 13.Rc1 Re8 14.Bb2 c5 15.bc6 bc6 16.c4 Qd6 17.Bd4 h6 18.cd5 cd5 (worse is 18...Qd5 19.Bf3 Qa2 20.Bc6+ (20.Rc6?! Ra6+/-); worse is 18...Nd5 19.Nc4 Qe7 20.Bf3 Bd4 21.ed4+=) 19.Bc5 ½½. Sundararajan,Kidambi (2520) Tyomkin,Dimitri (2545), Canadian op Edmonton, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Be2 Re8 10.0-0 e5 11.Ne5 Ne5 12.de5 Re5 13.Rc1 Re8 14.Bb2 c5 15.bc6 bc6 16.c4 Be6 17.Bd4 Qe7 18.cd5 Bd5 19.Bc4 Qe6 20.Qc2 Ne4 21.Bd5 cd5 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.h3 Rec8 24.Qd3 Rab8 25.Rc8 Rc8 26.Ne4 (26.Qd4 Kg8=) 26...Qe4 (worse 26...de4 27.Qd4 Kg8 28.Qa4+/-) 27.Rd1 Rc1 28.Qd2 (28.Qf1 Rd1 29.Qd1 f6=) 28...Rc2=+ 29.Qd5 (29.Qe1!?=+) 29...Qd5-/+ 30.Rd5 Ra2 ½-½. Suarez Gomez,Julio (2445) - Asis Gargatagli,H (2475), TCh-ESP Div, 2021. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 9.Be2 Re8 10.Rc1 e5 11.Ne5 Ne5 12.de5 Re5 13.Nf3 Re8 14.Bb2 c5 15.bc6 (15.c4 Be6=) 15...Qa5 16.Qd2 Qd2 17.Nd2 bc6 18.c4 Be6 19.Bd4 Rec8 20.Bf3 Nd7 (20...Ng4 21.Bg4 Bg4 22.h3=+) 21.Bg7 Kg7 Black gets the initiative 22.0-0 (22.cd5 cd5 23.Ke2 Ne5=+) 22...Rab8 (22...Ne5 23.Be2=+) 23.Bd1 (23.Rfd1 Ne5 24.Be2 dc4 25.Nc4 Bc4 26.Bc4 Rb2=) 23...Nc5 (23...Rb2!? 24.cd5 Bd5-/+ (worse 24...Rd2 25.de6 fe6 26.Ba4+)) 24.cd5=+ cd5 25.Nf3 (25.a3 Bf5=+) 25...Rb2 26.Rc5? (better 26.Rc2 a3 27.Nd4-/+) 26...Rc5-+ 27.Ba4 Ra2 28.Bb3 Rb2 29.Nd4 Rc3 30.Bd1 Rc1 31.Be2 Rbb1 32.f3 Rf1 33.Bf1 Rb2 (33...g5 34.g4-+) 34.Be2 Bc8 35.h3 Kf6 36.Kh2 Ra2 37.Bd1 Ke5 38.Bc2 Ra3 39.f4 Kf6 40.Bb3 Ra5 (40...Ba6 41.Bd5 Re3 42.Nf3-+) 41.Kg3 (41.g4 h6-+) 41...Ba6 42.Bd1 (42.Kf2 Bc4-+) 42...Ra3 (42...Bd3 43.Bb3-+) 43.Kf2 Ke7 (43...h5 44.Bf3 Ra2 45.Kg3-+) 44.h4 (44.Bf3 Ra2 45.Ke1 Kd6-+) 44...Bd3 45.Bf3 (45.g4 Be4-+) 45...Be4 (45...Ra2 46.Kg3 Be4 47.Be2-+) 46.Be4 (46.g4 Ra2 47.Kg3 h5-+) 46...de4 47.g4 Ra2 48.Kg3 Kd6 49.Nb5 (49.f5 Rd2-+) 49...Ke6 50.Nd4 Kd5 51.h5 (51.Nb5 Kc4 52.Nd6 Kd3 53.Nf7 Ke3-+) 51...Ra3 (51...Rd2 52.hg6 hg6 53.Nb5-+) 52.hg6 hg6 (52...Re3?! 53.Kf2 Ra3 54.g7 (54.gh7? Rh3 55.Nf5 Rh7-+) 54...e3 55.Ke2=) 53.Kf2 Kc4 (53...Ra2 54.Kg3-+) 54.Nc6 f6 55.g5 (55.Ne7 Ra2 56.Kg3 Re2 57.Ng6 Re3 58.Kg2 Rb3-+) 55...Ra6 56.Ne7 (56.Nb8 Ra2 57.Kg3 fg5 58.fg5 Kd3-+) 56...fg5 57.fg5 Re6 58.Ng8 Re5 (better 58...Kd3!? 59.Nh6 Re5 60.Ke1-+) 59.Kg3 Kd3 (59...Kd3 60.Kf4 Rf5 61.Kg4 Ke3-+; 59...Rg5?! 60.Kf4 Rg1 61.Ke4-+) 01. Spyropoulos,Nikolaos (2165) Lazov,Toni (2310), 11th Triandria Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Rc1 Ne4 10.Ne4 de4 11.Nd2 e5 12.c3 Be6 13.Nc4 ed4 14.cd4 Qg5 15.Nb2 Ba2 16.Rc7 Nc6 (16...Bb3 17.Qc1=) 17.Rb7 (17.Na4 Qd8 18.b6 Qd5+/-) 17...Nd4 18.ed4 e3 (better is 18...Bb3 19.Qb1 Bd4-+) 19.f3+/- (19.Na4?? ef2 20.Kf2 Qe3) 19...e2 20.Be2 (20.Be2 Qe3 Double attack (20...Qg2 Deflection; 20...Qe3 Decoy)) 20...Qg2 21.Rf1 Bd4! 22.Bb4 (22.Qd4 Qe2 Mate attack) 22...Bb2 23.Qd2 (23.Qc2 Rac8 24.Re7 Rc2 25.Re8 Kg7 26.Bf8 Kf6 27.Be7 Kf5 28.Bd3 Kf4 29.Bd6 Kg5 30.Bf4 Kh5 31.Rc8 Rc8 32.Rf2 Re8 33.Be4 Bc3 34.Bd2 Qg1 35.Ke2 Bd2 36.Kd2 Rd8 37.Kc3 Qe1 38.Kb2 Qb4 39.Ka2 Qb3 40.Ka1 Rd1 41.Bb1 Rb1) 23...Rad8 (better is 23...Rac8 24.Rf2 Qg1 25.Rf1 Qh2-+) 24.Qb2 Bb3 25.Re7 Re7 26.Be7 Rd1!! 27.Bd1 Qb2 28.Bb3 (28.Be2 Qe5 29.Bb4 Qa1 30.Kf2 Qd4 31.Kg2 Qb4-+) 28...ab3 29.Bb4 Qc1 30.Ke2 Qf1! (30...Qf1 31.Kf1 b2-+) 01. Cherednichenko,E (2130) Cabarkapa,N (2310), 13th EICC Plovdiv BUL, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.c4 c6 10.Rb1 Bf5 11.Rb4 Ne4=. 9.c4 c6 10.bc6 bc6 ½-½. Saptarshi,R (2495) - Tran Tuan Minh (2505), Thailand Pattaya Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c4 c6 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 e5 12.Rc1 (12.Rb1 Ne4 13.Qc2 Nd2 14.Qd2 e4 15.bc6 bc6=+) 12...ed4 (12...e4 13.bc6 bc6 14.Ng5=) 13.bc6+= bc6 14.Nd4 Ne5 (14...c5!? 15.Nb5 Ba6+=) 15.cd5+/- Nd5 16.N2f3 (worse 16.Nc6 Nc6 17.Rc6 Nc3-/+) 16...Bb7 17.Qc2 (17.Ne5 Be5 18.Nc6 Bc6 19.Rc6 Nc3+=) 17...Nf3 18.Bf3 (worse 18.Nf3 Nc3 19.Bc4 c5=+) 18...Re3?? (better 18...Bd4 19.ed4 Nf4+=) 19.fe3+- Ne3 20.Nc6 Nc2 21.Nd8 Bd4 (21...Bf3 22.Rc2 (22.Rf3?! Na3 23.Nf7 Nb5+-; 22.gf3?! Na3 23.Nc6 Nb5+/-) 22...Bg2 23.Kg2 (worse 23.Rg2 Rd8 24.Rf4 Ra8+-) 23...Rd8 24.Rfc1+-) 22.Kh1 Bf3 23.Rc2 (23.gf3?! Na3 24.Nc6 Bf6+/-; 23.Rf3?! Na3 24.Nf7 Nb5+-) 23...Be4 24.Rd2 (24.Re2 f5 25.Re4 Rd8+-) 24...Be3 (24...Bc3 25.Rd6 Be5 26.Rd7+-) 25.Re2 Bd3 (25...Rd8 26.Re3 f5+-) 26.Re3 Bf1 27.Re8 Kg7 28.Ne6! (28.Ne6 fe6 29.Ra8+-) 1-0. Petrov,N (2560) - Ng,Chun Hei (1970), Ponte de Lima Open (1), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c4 c6 10.Ne5 Nfd7 11.Nd7 Nd7 12.cd5 cd5 13.f4 Qa5 14.Rc1 Nf6 15.Qc2 Bf5 16.Qc3 Qc3 17.Rc3 Rac8 18.Rc5 Ng4 19.Ke2 b6 20.Rc8 Rc8 21.Bb4 Rc2 22.a3 e6 23.h3= Nf6 24.g4 Be4 25.Rg1 Bf8-/+ 26.Kd1 Ra2 27.Bf8 Kf8 28.g5 Ne8 29.Ne4 de4 30.Kc1 Nd6 31.Kb1 Ra3 32.Bg2 Re3 01. Bulmaga,I (2265) Kashlinskaya,A (2355), 39th Olympiad Women, 2010. 9.c4 Nbd7 10.Be2 e5 11.de5 Ne5 12.Ne5 Re5 13.Nf3 Re8 14.Bb2 a3 15.Bd4 dc4 16.Bc4 Be6 (16...Ne4 17.Bg7 Qd1 18.Rd1 Kg7 19.Rc1=) 17.Be6= Re6 18.0-0 Ne4 19.Qc2 c5 (19...Qe7!?=) 20.bc6+= bc6 (20...bc6 21.Bg7 Decoy; 20...Rc6 21.Qe4 Deflection) 21.Rfd1 Qa5 (21...Qe8 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Nd2+=) 22.Bg7+/- Kg7 23.Nd4 Ree8 24.Nc6 Qc7 25.Rac1 Rac8 (better 25...Qb6 26.Rb1 Qa6+/-) 26.Qb3?? (better 26.Qb1+-) 26...Re6=+ 27.f3 Rc6 28.Rc6 Qc6 29.fe4 Qe4 (29...Qc2 30.Qd5=+) 30.Rf1 (30.Qa3 Rc2 31.Rd2 Rd2 32.Qc3 f6 33.Qd2 Qb1 34.Kf2 Qf5 35.Kg3 Qe5 36.Kh3 Qh5 37.Kg3 Qe5 38.Kh3 Qh5 39.Kg3 Qe5=) 30...f5 (30...Qe7 31.h3=+) 31.h3 (31.Qa3 Rc2 32.Rf2 Rc7=) 31...Rc2 (31...Qe7 32.Rf4=+) 32.Rf2= Rf2 33.Kf2 Qe7 34.Qc3 Kf7 35.Qc4 Kf6 36.Qd4 Qe5 37.Qb6 Kg5 38.Qd8 Kh6 (38...Kh5!?=) 39.Qf8+= Qg7 (39...Kg5 40.Qa3 h5 41.Qb4+/-) 40.Qa3 Qe5 (40...Qc7 41.Qa4 g5 42.Qa6 Kg7 43.Qd3+/-) 41.Qf8 Kh5 42.Qb4 g5 43.a4 f4?? (better 43...Qc7+/-) 44.ef4+- gf4 (44...Qc7+-) 45.Qb3 (better 45.Qb5 Qg5 46.Qg5 Kg5 47.a5+-) 45...Kg6? (45...Qd4 46.Ke2 Kh4 47.Qd1+-) 46.Kg1 (better 46.Qb6 Kf7 47.a5+-) 46...Kf5?? (better 46...f3 47.Qd3 Kg7 48.Qd7 Kf6 49.Qc6 Kg7 50.Qf3 Qd4 51.Kh2 Qa4 52.Qc3 Kg6 53.Qd3 Kg5 54.Qd5 Kg6 55.Qd6 Kg7 56.Qc7 Kg6 57.Qg3 Kf5 58.Qf2 Kg6 59.Qb6 Kg7+/-) 47.Qc2 (47.Qc2 Kg5 48.Qd1+/-) 1-0. Seemann,Jakub (2430) - Fakhretdinova,M (2150), Titled Tue (1), 2023. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Jakub Seemann is a Polish chess grandmaster born on September 11 2008. He earned the international master title in 2023 and the grandmaster title in 2025 after securing his final norm at the Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix tournament in July 2025 where he made a short draw against Pavel Eljanov among other results. His peak and current FIDE rating stands at 2548. Seemann gained international attention in November 2023 by winning the World Youth Chess Championship in the under-16 section with a score of 9.5 out of 11. This performance brought him 24 rating points and a performance rating of 2602. A video of him being congratulated upon returning to his secondary school in Zabrze Poland went viral. He has also competed successfully in other youth events including tying for first in the under-18 section of the 2025 World Youth Championship though he placed fourth on tiebreaks. In his career he has shown strong results in open tournaments and has faced high-level opposition as his rating climbed past 2500 in live ratings around early 2025. By his mid-teens he had already accumulated significant experience against grandmasters and established players. Regarding openings Seemann employs a varied repertoire rather than relying on a single surprise weapon like 1.b4 as his primary choice. With White he frequently plays systems such as the Catalan and English Opening. With Black he commonly uses defenses including various Indian setups the Caro-Kann and the French Defense. His games reflect solid preparation and adaptability across different structures without a heavy emphasis on ultra-rare flank openings in his main lines. His playing style is that of a well-rounded modern grandmaster combining sound positional understanding with tactical alertness and good endgame technique. He excels in converting advantages and has demonstrated resilience in complex middlegames often performing well under pressure in youth world championships and norm events. Interesting details include his rapid rise through Polish and international youth ranks while balancing studies and the viral school welcome moment that highlighted public interest in his under-16 world title win. As a teenager who achieved the grandmaster title at 16 he represents one of Poland's promising young talents in the post-2020 generation of players. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c4 Bf5 10.Be2 (10.cd5 Nd5 11.Rc1 Bg4+=) 10...Nbd7= 11.cd5 Nd5 12.Bc4 (12.Rc1 e5 13.Nc4 ed4 14.Nd4 Be4=) 12...N7b6 13.Rc1 (13.Qc1 Nc4 14.Qc4 Nb6=) 13...Nc4=+ 14.Rc4 Bd3 15.Rc5 (15.Ra4 Qd7-/+) 15...b6 16.Rc1 Bb5 17.Nc4 Bc4 18.Rc4 b5 19.Rc5 b4 20.Bb2 Qd6 Black prepares a3 21.0-0 e5 (21...Red8 22.Qc2-/+) 22.Qc1 (22.e4!? Nb6 23.Ne5 Be5 24.Re5 Re5 25.de5 Qd1 26.Rd1-/+) 22...a3-+ 23.Ba1 e4 (23...ed4 24.Bd4 Bd4 25.Nd4-+) 24.Nd2 (24.Ne5 Bf8 25.Qc4 Rad8=) 24...Rac8 25.Qc4 c6 (25...Rcd8!?-/+) 26.Rc1=+ f5 27.Qa6 Bf8 (27...f4 28.Ne4 Qd8 29.Rc6 Rc6 30.Rc6 fe3 31.f3-/+) 28.Rc6 Rc6 29.Rc6 Qd7 30.Nc4 (30.Qc4=+) 30...Ne7 (better 30...b3!? 31.ab3 Nb4 32.Rg6 hg6 33.Qg6 Bg7-+) 31.Rc5 (31.Rd6 Qc7 32.d5 Ra8 33.Qa8 Qc4+=) 31...Rc8 (31...Nd5 32.Rc6=) 32.Rc8+= Qc8 33.Qc8 (better 33.Qb5!?+=) 33...Nc8=+ 34.d5 (34.Kf1 Ne7=+) 34...Kf7 (34...Nd6 35.Ne5 Nb5 36.Nc4-+) 35.f3=+ Bc5 36.Kf2 Ke7 (36...Ne7!? 37.d6 Nd5-/+) 37.fe4= fe4 38.Be5? (38.Nd2 Kd6 39.Ne4 Kd5=) 38...Nd6 (38...Nb6!? 39.Nb6 Bb6-/+) 39.Na5 (39.Nd2 h5=) 39...Nf5 40.Bf4 Kd7 41.Nb3 Bb6 42.Nd2 (42.d6 Nd6 43.Nd2 Nb5 44.Ne4 b3-+) 42...Ne7-+ 43.d6 (43.Ne4 Nd5 44.Be5 Ne3-+) 43...Nd5 44.Nc4 (44.Ke1 Nc3 (44...Be3?! 45.Be3 Ne3 46.Ne4-/+) 45.Be5 Na2 46.Ne4 Ke6-+) 44...Bc5 (better 44...Nf4 45.Nb6 Kd8-+) 45.Be5 Nc3 46.Bc3 bc3 47.Ke2 Bd6 48.h3 (48.Kd1 Bb4-/+) 48...Bc5 (48...Kc6 49.Kd1 Bb4 50.Kc2-/+) 49.Kd1 Kc6 50.Kc2 Kd5 (50...Bb4!?-/+) 51.Kc3=+ g5 (51...Ke6 52.Kb3=+) 52.Kb3 (52.g4 Ke6=) 52...h5 (52...Ke6 53.Na3 Be3 54.Kc4=+) 53.Kc3 (53.g4!? hg4 54.hg4=) 53...g4=+ 54.hg4 hg4 55.Kb3 Ke6 56.Nd2 Kd5 (56...Ke5 57.Nc4 Kf5 58.Na3 Be3 59.Nb1=+) 57.Nf1 (57.Nc4!?=) 57...Bd6=+ 58.Nd2 Bc5 59.Nf1 Bd6 60.Nd2 Bc5 ½-½. Pham Le Thao Nguyen (2365) - Gong Qianyun (2330), Asian Nat Online Cup Women, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bd3 c6 10.0-0 Bg4 11.h3 Bf3 12.Nf3 (worse 12.gf3 Nfd7=+) 12...Nbd7 13.bc6 bc6 14.Rb1 e6 (14...Ne4 15.Be4 de4 16.Nd2+=) 15.c4+= Qa5 16.Bb4 Qa7 17.Bc3 (17.cd5 Nd5 18.Qc2 c5 19.dc5 Nb4 20.Rb4 Nc5+=) 17...Bf8 (17...c5 18.Qc2=) 18.h4 (18.Qc2 Rab8+=) 18...Reb8 19.Qc2 a3 20.Rb8 Rb8 21.Rb1 Rb1 22.Qb1 dc4 23.Bc4 Nb6 24.Bd3 Nbd5 25.Bd2 c5 26.dc5 (26.e4 Nb4=) 26...Qc5 27.Qb8 (27.e4 Nb4=) 27...Nc3=+ 28.Qb3 Nfe4 (28...Nce4 29.Be1=) 29.Be1 h6 (29...Qd5 30.Nd4 Qb3 31.Nb3=) 30.Nd2 (30.h5 Qd5 A) 31.Bc3? Qb3 (31...Qd3?! 32.Ba1 Qe2 33.Be5-+) 32.ab3 Nc3-+; B) 31.Bc4+/-) 30...Nd2= 31.Bd2 Nd5 32.Qb8 Kg7 33.h5 g5 34.Qe5 Kg8 35.e4 Bd6 36.Qa1 Nf4 37.Bf4 Bf4 38.Qb1 Be5 39.Qc2 Qd4 40.Qe2?? (40.Qc4 Qb2=+) 40...Kg7 (better 40...Qa1 41.Qf1 Qa2-+) 41.Bc4=+ Qa1 42.Qf1 Qb2 43.Bb3? (better 43.g3!?=+) 43...Bd4 (43...Qb3 44.ab3 a2 45.b4-+) 44.g3 (44.Bc4 Qc2-/+) 44...g4 (44...Qb3! 45.ab3 a2-+) 45.Kg2-/+ Qd2 (45...Bc5 46.Bc4-/+) 46.Bc4 Kf6 (46...Bc5 47.Qe2 Qg5 48.Qd3-/+) 47.Bb3 (47.Qe2!? Qe2 48.Be2=+) 47...Kg5-+ 48.Bc4 Kh5 49.Bb3 (49.Qe2 Qb2-/+) 49...Kg5-+ 50.Bc4 h5 51.Bb3 (51.Qe2 Qc3-+) 51...f5 (51...h4 52.gh4 Kh4 53.Bc4-+) 52.ef5 (better 52.Be6!? f4 53.Qb5 Kh6 54.Qf1-+) 52...ef5 53.Bc4 h4 (better 53...f4!? 54.gf4 Kf4 55.Qe2 Qe2 56.Be2-+) 54.gh4 Kh4 55.Bb3?? (better 55.Qe2 Qe2 56.Be2-+) 55...Kg5 (55...f4 56.Qg1-+) 56.Bc4 (56.Be6 f4 57.Kh1 Bf2 58.Bg4 Qa2-+) 56...f4 57.Bd5 (57.Be2 f3 58.Bf3 gf3 59.Kf3 Qa2 60.Qc1 Kh5-+) 57...f3 (better 57...Bf2 58.Qf2 Qd5 59.Kg1 g3-+) 58.Kg1 (58.Bf3 gf3 59.Kf3 Qa2 60.Qc1 Kh5 61.Ke4 Qe6 62.Kd4-+) 58...Qf4 (better 58...Be5 59.Qb1 g3-+) 59.Qd3 (59.Bf3 gf3 60.Qh3-+) 59...Qg3 60.Kh1 (60.Kf1 Qf2) 60 Qg2 0-1. Bashirov,Kemal (2350) - Novik,Ma (2400), Titled Tue (10), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.0-0=. 9.Be2 Ne4 10.Ne4 de4 11.Nd2 e5 12.d5 Qd5 13.Bc4 Qd8 14.Ne4 Qh4 15.Qf3 Bf5 16.g4 (16.Bd5 Ra5+=) 16...Qg4= 17.Qg4 Bg4 18.Ng5 Be6 19.Ne6 fe6 20.0-0-0 Bf8 21.Bb2 Bd6 22.b6 Ra5 23.bc7 Bc7 24.Ba3 b5 (24...e4 25.Rd4=) 25.Bd3 (better 25.Be2=) 25...Ra6?? (better 25...Na6=) 26.Bb5+- Rc8 27.Ba6 Na6 28.Rd7 (28.Rhg1 e4 29.Rg4 Bh2 30.Re4 Nc7+-) 28...Ba5 (28...Nb8 29.Rd3 Ba5 30.Bd6+-) 29.Rhd1 (29.Ra7 Bb4 30.Bb2 Nc5+-) 29...Bb4 (29...Nb8 30.Rb7+-) 30.Rd8 Rd8 31.Rd8 Kf7 32.Bb4 Nb4 33.c3 (33.c3 Nd5 34.Kc2+-) 1-0. Gharibyan,Mamikon (2430) - Gabdrakhmanov,Azat (2325), Titled Tue, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Ba3 Bg4 10.c4 Nbd7 11.bc6 bc6 12.Be2 Re8 13.0-0 Qa5 14.h3 Bf3 15.Nf3 Ne4 (15...e5 16.cd5 Nd5 17.Rc6=) 16.Qc2 e6 17.Bd3 Nef6 18.cd5 cd5 19.Qc7 Bf8 20.Bf8 Rf8 21.Qa5 Ra5 22.Rb1 Ra7 23.Rfc1 Rd8 24.Kf1 Kf8 25.Ke2 Ke7 26.Rb4 a3 (26...Rb8 27.Rb8 Nb8 28.Rb1+=) 27.Rc3 Kd6 (27...Ne4 28.Be4 de4 29.Nd2+/-) 28.Rbb3+/- Rda8 29.Ne1 Ne4 30.Be4 de4 31.Nc2 Nf6 32.Ra3 (32.Na3?! Kd7 33.Nc2 Ra2 34.Rb7 Ke8=) 32...Nd5 33.Rcb3 Ra3 34.Na3 (worse 34.Ra3 Ra3 35.Na3 Nc3 36.Kd2 Na2 37.Nc4 Ke7+=) 34 Kc6 ½-½. Yakubbaeva,Nilufar (2240) - Socko,M (2400), Qatar Masters Open (9), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Nilufar Muradovna Yakubbaeva is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster, which she achieved in 2022. She was born on August 29, 2000, in Tashkent. Her peak Elo rating reached 2373 in May 2023. Her most prominent career achievements include winning the Uzbekistan Women's Chess Championship for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021. Her 2021 victory was secured via tiebreaks after scoring 8.5 out of 11 points in a round-robin format. She has represented her country in various international tournaments, including the FIDE Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2023 and 2025, as well as several Asian and world youth competitions. Regarding her opening preferences, public database statistics indicate she generally relies on standard mainstream setups rather than the Sokolsky Opening, 1.b4. When playing as White, she frequently employs the London System, the English Opening, the Reti Opening, and the Four Knights Game. When playing as Black, her repertoire includes defenses such as the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Najdorf Variation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c4 cb5 10.cb5 Bf5 11.Be2 Nbd7 12.0-0 Ne4 13.Ne4 de4 14.Nd2 Be6 15.Bc4 Bc4 16.Nc4 Nb6 17.Nb6 Qb6 18.Ba3 Qb5 19.Be7 Rfc8 20.Bc5 Qd7 21.Rb1 Bf8 (21...Qd5 22.Qe2=) 22.Bf8+= Kf8 23.Qd2 Kg8 24.Rb4 Rc7 25.h3 Ra6 (25...Rac8 26.Qb2=) 26.d5 (26.a3!?+=) 26...Rc5 27.Rd1 Rd6 28.Rd4 b6 29.a3 f5 30.Qb2 b5 (30...Rdd5?? 31.Rd5 Rd5 32.Qa2+; 30...Rcd5?? 31.Rd5 Rd5 32.Qa2+) 31.h4 Kf7 (31...Rdd5?? 32.Rd5 Rd5 33.Qa2+; 31...Rcd5?? 32.Rd5 Rd5 33.Qa2+) 32.R4d2 Rcd5 (32...Qd8 33.Rd4=) 33.Qa2+= Ke6 34.f3 (34.f4 Qc6 35.Rd4 Qc4 36.Rc4 Rd1 37.Kh2 bc4 38.Qc4 Kf6 39.Qa4 R1d2+=) 34...Qc6=+ 35.fe4 fe4 36.Rd4 Ke5 37.Qf2 Rd4 38.ed4 Kd5 39.Qf4 Re6 (39...Ke6!?=) 40.Qg5+= Kd6 41.d5 Qc5 Black plans e3 42.Kh1 Re8 43.Qf6 Kd7 44.d6 e3 (44...Qa3?? 45.Qf7 Re7 46.Qe7 Kc6 47.Qc7) 45.Qf7 Kd8 46.d7 Rf8 47.Qe6 g5?? (better 47...e2 48.Qe2 Qc4+ (48...Qa3 49.Qb5 Kc7 50.Qc4 Kb7 51.Rb1 Qb3 52.Qd5 Kc7 53.Rc1 Kb6 54.Qd6 Ka7 55.Rc7 Qb7 56.Rb7 Kb7 57.Qf8 Kc6 58.d8Q Kb5 59.Qd5 Ka6 60.Qe7 a3 61.Qeb7)) 48.Qe4+ Qa7 49.Qc6 Qb8 (49...Qc7 50.Qa8 Ke7 51.Qf8 Kf8 52.d8Q Qd8 53.Rd8 Ke7+) 50.Qc5 Rg8 51.Qe3 gh4 52.Qe6 Rf8 53.Rc1 (53.Rc1 Qc7 54.Rc7 Kc7 55.Qe8 Re8 56.de8Q+ (56.de8N?? Kc6 57.Kh2 b4 58.ab4 a3 59.b5 Kb6-+; 56.de8B?! Kb6+)) 10. Annaberdiev,M (2500) Srinath,R (2355), FSGM July, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.c4 dc4 10.bc6 (better is 10.Bc4!? cb5 11.Bb5=) 10...b5+= (worse is 10...Nc6 11.Bc4 a3 12.Bc3+=) 11.Ne5 Qc7 12.Qf3 Ra6 (12...Be6 13.e4 Ne8 14.Qg3 Be5 15.de5 Nc6 16.a3-/+) 13.Ndc4 (13.d5 Bf5+=) 13...bc4+= 14.Bc4 Rb6 15.Ba3 Nc6 16.Nc6 Rc6 17.Qc6 Qc6 18.Bf7 Rf7 19.Rc6 Bb7 20.Rc4 Bg2 21.Rg1 Bd5 22.Ra4 Ne4 23.Rf1 Bf6 24.Rb4 Bh4 25.Ke2 Nf2 26.Bb2 e6 27.a4 Kg7 28.e4 Ne4-+ 29.Rf7 Kf7 30.a5 Be7 31.Rb8 Bh4 32.Rb4 Be7 33.Rb8 Nf6 34.Bc3 Bd6-+ 35.Rb2 Bh2 36.a6 Ne8 37.Ke3 Bg3 38.Ba5 Bc7?? 39.Bb4 Bd6 40.Ba5 Bc7 41.Bb4 Nf6 42.a7 Nd7 43.Bc5 g5-+ 44.Rb5 Bc6 45.Rb2 h5 46.Rf2 Kg6 47.Rc2 Bd5 48.Be7 Bf4 49.Kf2 Nb6 50.Rb2 Na8 51.Rb8 h4 52.Rh8 Kf5 53.Rh7 Kg4 54.Bf6 h3 55.Be5 h2 56.Bf4 h1Q 57.Rh1 Bh1 58.Bd6 Nb6 59.Be7 Nc4 60.Bd8 Bd5 01. Zhang Ziyang (2420) Li Shilong (2510), 4th All China Games Rapid, Hefei CHN, 2010. 9.c4 dc4 10.bc6 b5 11.Ne5 Nd5 12.Ndf3 (12.Ndc4 bc4 13.Bc4 Qc7-+) 12...Nb4 (12...a3!? 13.Ba1-+) 13.a3-/+ N4c6 14.Nc6 (14.h4 h5-/+) 14...Nc6-+ 15.Be2 Bb7 16.0-0 Na5 17.Qc2 Qd5 18.Rfd1 (18.Bc3 Nb3 19.Rcd1 Ra6-+) 18...Nb3 19.Rb1 Qe4 20.Qc3 Qf5 (20...Nd4 21.ed4 Qe2 22.Re1-+) 21.Nd2 (21.Nh4 Qe6 22.Bf3 Be4 23.Be4 Qe4-+) 21...Rac8 22.Bf1 (22.Nf1 h5-+) 22...Nd2 (22...Rfd8!? 23.f3-+) 23.Qd2 Rfd8 (23...Be4 24.Rbc1-/+) 24.Bc3-/+ Bc6 (24...Be4 25.Rb2-/+) 25.Qb2 (25.f3 Qg5 26.Qf2 e6-/+) 25...Qd5 (25...e6 26.f3-+) 26.Rd2 (26.f3 Rd7-/+) 26...Qg5 27.Rbd1 (27.Re1 Be4-/+) 27...h5 (27...Be4 28.g3-+) 28.h3 (28.f4 Qf5-+) 28...h4 (28...Rd7 29.Qc2-+) 29.Re1 (29.f4 Qf5-+) 29...Be4 (29...e6 30.Rc2-+) 30.Kh1 (30.f4 Qd5-/+) 30...e5 (30...e6 31.Rdd1-+) 31.de5? (better 31.d5 Rd5 32.Rd5 Bd5 33.Qb5-/+) 31...Rd2-+ 32.Qd2 Be5 33.Rd1 Bc3 34.Qc3 Rd8 35.Rc1 (35.Rd4 Rd4 36.ed4 Qf5-+) 35...Qe7 (35...Rd3!? 36.Qa5 Ra3 37.Rc4-+) 36.Be2 Qd7 (better 36...Rd7-+) 37.f3? (better 37.Kg1-+) 37...Bd3 38.Rd1 (38.Bd1 Qe7-+) 38...Qe7 (38...Be2 39.Rd7 Rd7 40.Qb4+/-) 39.Bd3 Qe3 (39...cd3?! 40.e4-+ (40.Rd3?? Rd3 41.Qd3 b4-+); 39...Rd3 40.Rd3 cd3 41.Qd3-+) 40.Re1 (40.Qb4 Rd3 41.Re1 Qd2-+) 40...Qd3 41.Qf6 (41.Qe5 c3 42.Re4 Qd1 43.Kh2 Qd6 44.Qd6 Rd6-+) 41 c3 (41...c3 42.Re7 Qc4-+) 0-1. Jianu,V (2525) - Petkov,Momchil (2425), European Hybrid Qual, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c4 Bf5 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Qa5 12.bc6 bc6 13.cd5 cd5 14.Bc3 Qa7 15.Ne5 (15.Nh4 Be6+=) 15...Rfc8 16.Nd7 (16.g4 Be6=) 16...Nd7 (16...Qd7 17.Bb4=) 17.Nf3= Be4 18.Qd2 Nb6 19.Bb4 Nc4 Black intends a3 20.Bc4 dc4 21.Ne5 Be5 22.de5 Bd3 23.Rfd1 a3 (23...Qd7 24.Qc3=) 24.Qc3 (better 24.Rc3+=) 24...e6?? (24...Rcb8 25.e6=) 25.Bd6 (25.Rd3 Qb8 26.Rd2 Ra4+-) 25...Qa5?? (25...Rd8 26.Rd2+=) 26.Qd4 (26.Rd3 Qc3 27.Rdc3+- (27.Rcc3?? cd3 28.Bc7 d2-+)) 26...Qd5 27.Qh4 (27.Qa1 f6+=) 27...Ra6 (27...Qb5 28.Qf4=+) 28.Be7 Qe4? (28...Rb8 29.Bf6 Qc5 30.h3+=) 29.Qg5?? (29.Qh6 Qe5 30.Rd3 Ra7 31.Ba3 Rca8+-) 29...Qf5? (29...Qc6 30.Rc3 Qb5 31.Bf6+= (worse 31.Ba3 Rca8=+)) 30.Qg3 (30.Qf5 A) 30...gf5?? 31.Rd3 Ra7 32.Bd6+- (32.Ba3?! Rca8 33.Rc4 Ra3 34.Ra3 Ra3+-); B) 30...Bf5 31.Rc4 Raa8 32.Rc8 Rc8+-) 30...h5 (30...Qe4 31.Bf6 h6 32.Qh3=) 31.Bf6 (31.f3 Rb8+/-) 31...Rb8 (better 31...Qe4+=) 32.Qh4 (32.f3 g5+/-) 32...Rab6?? (32...Qg4 33.Qg4 hg4 34.Rc3-/+) 33.Qd4?? (better 33.f3 Rb2 34.Ra1+/-) 33...Rb2=+ 34.f3 h4 (34...g5 35.Qd6=+) 35.h3= g5 36.Qd7 (36.Qd6 Ra8 37.Qe7 Ra2 38.Rc4 Bc4 39.e4+/-) 36...Be2=+ 37.Qe7?? (better 37.Rd2 Bf3 38.Qd6-/+) 37...Bf3 (37...Bd1 38.Bg7 Rg2 39.Kg2 Qf3 40.Kg1 Qe3 41.Kf1 Be2 42.Kg2 Qg3 43.Kh1 Bf3) 38.Rd8+- Rd8 39.Qd8 Kh7 40.Qh8 Kg6 41.Qg8 Kh5 42.Qh8 (42.gf3 Rb1 43.Qf7 Kh6 44.Bg7 Kh7 45.Qf5 ef5 46.Rb1 Kg7+-) 42...Kg6 43.Qg8 Kh5 44.Qh8 (better 44.gf3 Qg6 45.Bg7+-) 44 Kg6= ½-½. anastasio (2775) - mux77 (2780), rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 Nbd7 11.Be2 Ne8 (11...Ba6 12.0-0+=) 12.0-0+= Nd6 13.Ba3 Ba6 (13...Ne4 14.Ne4 de4 15.Nd2+=) 14.cd5 cd5 15.Bd6 ed6 16.Rc6 Bb7 17.Rc2 (worse is 17.Rd6 Qe7 18.Rd7 Qd7+=) 17...Qa5 18.g3 (18.Qa1 Rfc8 19.Rfc1 Rab8+/-) 18...Nf6 19.Rb2 Ba6 20.Ba6 Ra6 (20...Qa6 21.Qb1+=) 21.Qc2+/- Raa8 22.Qc6 a3 23.Rb3 (23.Rc2 Ra6 24.Qc3 Qc3 25.Rc3 Ne4+=) 23...Rfc8+= 24.Qd6 Ra6 (24...Ne4 25.Ne4 de4 26.Ne5 Be5 27.de5=) 25.Qe7 (25.Qf4!?+/-) 25...Bf8+= 26.Qb7 Rc7 27.Qb8 Rc2 28.Rb7 Ra8 (28...Rd2?? 29.Nd2 Ra8 30.Qf4+) 29.Qf4 Qa6 (29...Qd8!?=) 30.Rfb1+/- Qd6 (30...Ra2?? 31.R1b6 Qd3 32.Kg2+ (32.Rf6 Rb2 33.Rfb6 Qf5 34.Qf5 gf5 35.Rb2 ab2 36.Rb2 Ra5+)) 31.Ne5 Ra6 (31...Rd2? 32.R1b6 Qd8 33.Nf7+ (33.Qf6?! Qf6 34.Rf6 Ra2 35.Rff7 Rc2=; 33.Rf6 Qe8 34.Rff7 Rb2+)) 32.Ndf3 Qe6 (32...h6 33.Qh4 Ne4 34.Nf7+/-) 33.Nf7 (33.Ng5 Qe8 34.Ngf7 Be7+) 33...Rb2 (33...Ng4 34.h3 Nf6 35.Nh6 Kh8+) 34.N7g5 (34.R1b2 ab2 35.Nh6 Bh6 36.Qh6 Qd7 37.Rb2 Qc8+) 34...Rb1? (34...Qc8 35.Qb8 Qb8 36.Rb8 h6 37.R1b2 ab2 38.Rb2 hg5 39.Ng5 Ne4 40.Ne4 de4+/-) 35.Rb1+ Qf5 (35...Qc6 36.Ne5 Qc7 37.Rb5+) 36.Qf5 gf5 37.Ne1 (37.Ne5 Ne4 38.Ne4 de4+) 37...Ne4 38.Ne4 fe4 39.Kf1 Rc6 40.Ke2 Kf7 41.f3 Bd6 (41...ef3 42.Kf3 Be7 43.Rb7+) 42.fe4 de4 43.Rb7 Be7 44.d5 Rd6 45.Nc2 (45.Rb5 Rh6 46.h4 Bd6+) 45...Rd5+/- 46.Na3 (46.Nd4 Kf6+/-) 46...Ra5+= 47.Nc4 Ra2 48.Nd2 Ke6 49.Rb5 Bf6 50.Kd1 Ra1 51.Kc2 Ra2 52.Kd1 Ra1 53.Rb1 Ra4 (53...Kd5 54.Ra1 Ba1 55.Nb1+=) 54.Rc1 Kd5 55.Rc2 Be5 56.Ke2 Rb4 57.Ra2 h5 58.Nf1 (58.Ra5 Ke6+=) 58...Ke6 59.Kf2 h4 (59...Kd5!?+=) 60.gh4+/- Rb8 (60...Kf5 61.h5+/-) 61.Kg2 (61.Ra4 Rb2 62.Kg1 Kd5+) 61...Rh8+/- 62.Ra6 Kd5 63.Kh3 Kc4 (63...Rf8 64.Ra5 Ke6 65.Nd2+) 64.Re6 (better is 64.Ng3!? Rc8+) 64...Kd5+/- 65.Rg6 Rf8 66.Kg2 Rb8 67.Rg4 Rb2 68.Kg1 Rb1 69.Rg2 Bf6 70.h5 Ke6 (70...Ra1 71.h6+) 71.Rg4 Kf5 (71...Kd5+) 72.Rf4 Ke5 73.h4 (better is 73.h6!?+) 73...Bg7+/- 74.Kg2 Rb2 75.Rf2 Rb3 76.Kg3 (76.Nh2 Ke6 77.Ng4 Be5+) 76...Bh6+/- 77.Kg4 (better is 77.Re2+/-) 77...Rb8? (better is 77...Be3 78.Rf5 Kd4+/-) 78.Rf5+ Ke6 79.Ra5 (79.Rg5 Bg5 80.hg5 Ke5+) 79...Rg8 (better is 79...Rf8!? 80.Ra6 Ke5 81.Rh6 Rf1+) 80.Rg5!+ Rf8 (80...Bg5 81.hg5 Passed pawn) 81.Rg6 (better is 81.Ng3!? Bg5 82.hg5 Ke5+) 81...Ke5 82.Rh6 Rf1 83.Ra6 Rg1 84.Kh3 Kf5 (84...Re1 85.Ra5 Kf6 86.Ra3+) 85.Rg6! Rh1 (85...Rg6 86.hg6 Passed pawn) 86.Kg3 Rg1 87.Kf2 Rh1 88.Rg5 Kf6 (88...Ke6 89.Kg3 Rf1 90.h6+) 89.Rg4 (better is 89.Kg3!? Rg1 90.Kf4 Rh1+) 89...Kf5 90.Rf4 Ke5 91.h6 Ra1 92.h7 Ra8 93.Kg3 Rh8 94.Rf7 Ke6 95.Ra7 Kf5 96.Kh3 Kg6 (96...Rc8 97.h5+) 97.Kg4 Rf8 98.Re7 Kh6 (98...Kf6 99.Rc7+) 99.Re4 (99.Rf7! Re8+) 99...Kh7 100.Re5 Rf1 101.Re7 Kh6 102.Re6 Kh7 103.e4 Rg1 104.Kh5 Kg7 105.e5 Re1 106.Rg6 Kh7 (106...Kf8 107.e6+) 107.Rg5 Re2 108.Kg4 Re4 (108...Kh6 109.Kf5 Rf2 110.Ke6+) 109.Kg3 (better is 109.Kf5 Rh4 110.e6 Rb4+) 109...Kh6 110.Rf5 (better is 110.Kh3!? Rb4 111.Rg4 Rb3 112.Kg2+) 110...Kg6 111.Rg5 Kh6 112.Kf3 Rh4 113.Rg2 Ra4 114.Rg4?? (better is 114.e6 Kh7 115.Re2+) 114...Rg4= 115.Kg4 Kg6 116.Kf4 Kf7 117.Kf5 Ke7 118.e6 Ke8 119.Kf6 Kf8 ½½. Antonova,Nadezhda (1955) Salim Mohammed Salim Al Amri (2035), Asian Nations Cup, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.bc6 Nc6 10.c4 Bf5 11.Ba3 Qa5 12.cd5 Nb4 (12...Qd5 13.Bc4 Qa5 14.0-0=) 13.Bb4 (13.Rc5 Qc5 14.dc5 Nc2 15.Qc2 Bc2 16.Bc4=) 13...Qb4= 14.Nh4 (14.Rc5 Qb2 15.Rb5 Qa2=) 14...Bg4 (14...Be4 15.Rc4 Qa5 16.Rc5=) 15.Be2 (15.Rb1 Qa5 16.Nhf3 Qd5+=) 15...Be2 16.Qe2 Nd5 17.0-0 (17.Rb1 Qa3 18.Ne4 Rfc8=+) 17...Nc3 18.Qd3 Rfc8 (worse 18...Na2 19.Rc2 e5 20.Ra2 ed4 21.e4+) 19.Rc2 e5 20.Nhf3 (better 20.de5!? Be5 21.Nhf3=+) 20...ed4-/+ 21.Kh1 (21.ed4 Ne2! 22.Kh1 Nd4-/+) 21...de3-+ 22.fe3 Rd8 23.Nd4 Nd5 (23...Bd4 24.ed4 Qd4-+) 24.Ne4 (24.N2f3!?-/+) 24...Qe7-+ 25.Re2 Re8 (25...Rac8 26.Ree1-+) 26.Ng3 Rad8 27.Rfe1 h5 (27...Qb4 28.Nc2 Qc3 29.Qb5-+) 28.h3 (28.Nf1 Qc5-+) 28...Qg5 (28...Qh4 29.Nf1-+) 29.Nf1 Ne3 30.Nf3? (30.Qb5 Qb5 31.Nb5-+) 30...Qg2! (30...Rd3?! 31.Ng5 Bd4 32.Nf3-+) 31.Rg2 Rd3 32.Rd2 Rd2 33.N3d2 Bc3 (33...Bc3 34.Re3 Re3 35.Ne3 Bd2-+) 01. Zanan,E (2490) Smirin,I (2590), 19th chEUR Indiv, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Bc3 dc4 10.Bc4+= Nd5 (10...Nbd7 11.0-0=) 11.Rc1 (11.Qb3 Nc3 12.Qc3 c5+=) 11...Nc3 12.Rc3 c5 13.Qc1 (13.bc6 Nc6 14.Qc1 e5+=) 13...cd4 14.ed4 (better is 14.Ra3 Ra3 15.Qa3=) 14...Qa5? (better is 14...Bd4 15.Rd3 e5=) 15.Bf7!+ Kf7 (15...Rf7 16.Rc8 Discovered attack (16.Rc8 Deflection; 16.Rc8 Overloading); 15...Kf7 16.Ne5 Double attack (16.Rc8 Discovered attack)) 16.Ng5 (16.Rc8?! Qb5 17.Rc5 Qb4+=) 16...Kg8 17.Rc8 Qb5 18.Ne6 Nc6 19.Rf8 (19.Nc7 Rac8 20.Nb5 Nd4+=) 19...Rf8+= 20.Nf8 Kf8 21.Qc4 (21.h4 Qb2 22.Qb2 ab2+=) 21...Qb2= The pressure on the isolated pawn grows 22.Ke2 (better is 22.Nb3 Qb1 23.Nc1 Qe4 24.Kf1 Bd4 25.Nd3=) 22...Nd4-/+ 23.Kd3 b5 24.Qc8 Kf7 25.Re1 (better is 25.Qc5 Qa2 26.Rb1-+) 25...Bf6?? (better is 25...Qa2 26.Rc1 Bh6-+) 26.Ne4+= Nf5 (26...Qb4 27.Qc3 Nc2 28.Qb4 Nb4 29.Kd2+/-) 27.Nf6 Qf6 28.Qc5 Qa6 (28...Qh4 A) 29.Qa3?! Qc4 30.Kd2 Qf4 31.Kd1 Qd4 32.Ke2 Qc4 33.Qd3 Nd4 34.Kd2 Qa2 35.Kd1 Qa1 (35...Qf2?? 36.Rf1 Qf5 37.g4 Qf1 38.Qf1 Ke6 39.Qe1 Kd7 40.Qe5+) 36.Kd2 Qb2 37.Kd1 Qa1 (37...Qf2?? 38.Rf1 Qf5 39.g4 Qf1 40.Qf1 Ke6 41.Qh3+) 38.Kd2 Qb2 39.Kd1 Qa1= (39...Qf2 40.Rf1 Qf5 41.g4 Qf1 42.Qf1 Ke6 43.Qe1 Kd7 44.Qh4+); B) 29.h3+/-) 29.Qd5 Kf8 30.Qd8 Kf7 31.Qd5 Ke8?? (better is 31...Kf8!?=) 32.Qg8 (32.Re5 Qd6+) 32...Kd7+/- 33.Qd5 (33.Qh7?! b4 34.Kd2 Qd6 35.Ke2 Qa6 36.Kd2 Qd6 37.Ke2 Qa6 38.Kd2=) 33...Ke8 34.Qg8 (34.Re5 Kf8 35.Qb5 Qa7+) 34...Kd7 35.Qd5 (better is 35.Re5!?+/-) 35...Ke8= 36.g4 ½½. Jeanne,M (2210) Colin,V (2395), 15th Sautron Open, 2015. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.Bc3 dc4 10.e4 Nbd7 11.Bc4 Nb6 12.Bb3 Bg4 (12...Bd7 13.Ne5=) 13.0-0 Bf3 (13...Nh5 14.Nc4=) 14.Qf3+= (worse 14.gf3 e6=+) 14...Na4 15.e5 Ne8? (better 15...Nc3!? 16.ef6 Bf6 17.Qc3 Bd4+=) 16.Ba4 (16.Bb4 Bh6 17.Nc4 Ng7 18.Qb7 Qb8+-) 16...Ra4 17.Qb7 Bh6 18.Nb3 Rc4 (18...Ng7 19.Na5 Ne6 20.Qe4+-) 19.Ba5?? (better 19.Qf3+-) 19...Ng7+/- 20.Rad1 e6? (20...Rc2 21.Bb4+/-) 21.Bd2 (better 21.Nc5 Qa8 22.Qa8 (22.Qc7?! Nf5+/-) 22...Ra8 23.Bc7+-) 21...Qh4? (better 21...Bd2 22.Rd2 Qd5 23.Qd5 ed5+=) 22.Bh6+- Qh6 23.Rc1 Rc1 24.Rc1 (24.Nc1?! Ne8 25.Rd1 Qh4+-) 24...Ne8 (24...Qg5 25.Rc7 Qf5 26.Rc1+-) 25.Qa6 (25.Qa7 f6 26.Qa6 Ng7 27.Rc7 Qf4+-) 25...Qg5 (25...Qh5 26.Re1+-) 26.Qa3 f6 (26...Qd8 27.Qa6+-) 27.Qe7 Qf5 28.Qc5 (28.Nc5 fe5 29.Qe6 Qe6 30.Ne6 Rf5+-) 28...Qf4 (28...Ng7 29.ef6 Qf6 30.f3+-) 29.Qc4 Ng7 30.g3 (30.Qc7?! fe5 31.Rf1 ed4+-) 30...Qf3 31.Qc3 (31.Nd2 Qf5 32.Qe2 fe5 33.de5 Rf7+-) 31...Qf5? (31...Qe2 32.Qe3 Qb5 33.ef6 Rf6 34.Rc7+-) 32.Qc2 (32.Qc7 fe5 33.Qc2 ed4 34.Nd4 Qf6+-) 32...Qf3 (32...Qg4 33.Qc7 Qe2 34.Qc4 Qa2 35.Nc5 Qc4 36.Rc4 fe5 37.b6 ed4 38.Nd7+-) 33.Qd1 (33.Nc5 fe5 34.de5 Qd5+-) 33...Qf5 (33...Qd1 34.Rd1 Ra8 35.Rc1+-) 34.Qe2 (34.Rc7 fe5 35.Qe2 Ne8+-) 34...fe5 35.de5 Qf7 36.Nc5 Qe7 (36...Rd8 37.f4+-) 37.Ne4 Nh5 (37...Ne8 38.a4+-) 38.Qc4 Rd8 (38...Rf5+-) 39.Qc7 Rd1 (39...Qc7 40.Rc7 Rb8 41.a4+-) 40.Kg2 Rd7 (40...Qc7 41.Rc7 Rb1+-) 41.b6 Kf8 (41...Rc7 42.bc7 (42.Rc7?! Qb4 43.b7 Qe4 44.Kg1 Qb1 45.Kg2 Qe4 46.Kg1 Qe1 47.Kg2 Qe4=) 42...Qf8 43.c8Q Qc8 44.Rc8 Kf7 45.Ng5 Kg7 46.Rc7 Kg8 47.f4 Ng7 48.Rc8 Ne8 49.Re8 Kg7 50.Re7 Kf8 51.Ra7 h6 52.Ne6 Kg8 53.Rg7 Kh8 54.Rg6 Kh7 55.Rf6 h5 56.h4 Kg8 57.Rf8 Kh7 58.f5 Kh6 59.Rh8) 42.b7 (42.b7 Kg7 43.b8Q Qf7 44.Nd6 Nf4 45.gf4 Qe7 46.Ne8 Kh6 47.Rc3 g5 48.Rh3 Kg6 49.Qc2 Rd3 50.Qd3 Kf7 51.Nd6 Qd6 52.Rh7) 1-0. Davies,Ni (2330) - Keely,L (1920), Bolton Easter (1), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Nigel Rodney Davies was born on 31 July 1960 in Southport, England. He is an English chess grandmaster, coach, author, and FIDE Senior Trainer. Davies won the British Under-21 Boys Championship in 1979. He earned the International Master title in 1982 and became a Grandmaster in 1993 after securing norms, including one at the 1987 Oslo International. His peak FIDE rating reached 2530 in January 1995, with a current standard rating around 2483. He represented England for many years, transferred to Wales from 2015 to 2022, and then returned to England. Key tournament successes include sharing first at the 1987 Oslo International, winning the British Open Quickplay Championship in 1987 or 1988 ahead of players such as Nigel Short, John Nunn, and Jon Speelman, taking first at the 1994 Owens Corning International with 7.5 out of 9, sharing first at the 1995 Katrineholm GM Tournament, and additional wins or shares of first at events like Gausdal 1997, Blackpool Hilton 2003, and Crewe Rapidplay in 2019 with a strong performance. He has won around 15 international tournaments overall. As a coach, Davies has worked with players of all levels for over 35 years. He trained two World Under-16 Champions, Darshan Kumaran and Ronen Har-Zvi, and helped several others achieve grandmaster titles. He founded the Tiger Chess Academy, emphasizing core skills like tactics, vision, and especially pawn structure understanding for long-term improvement. He also earned a first-class computing degree later in life, including research on predicting success in competitive chess. Davies is a prolific author with around 20-23 published books, including works on openings such as the Grόnfeld Defence, Modern Defence, Trompowsky, Catalan, Veresov, Reti, and King's Indian Attack. He has produced over 40 chess DVDs and maintains an online presence through Tiger Chess and his Chess Improver blog. Davies has long favored the Modern Defence (1...g6) with Black as a flexible hypermodern choice against both 1.e4 and 1.d4, allowing opponents to build a center while planning to undermine it. He has written extensively on it and used it habitually for years before broadening his approach, including adopting 1...e5 in some key games. With White, he has shown interest in less common lines, including the Orangutan (Sokolsky) Opening 1.b4, though his repertoire has been varied and structure-oriented rather than purely theoretical. His playing style combines solid positional understanding, flexibility across different openings, endgame skill, and a pragmatic approach suited to practical play. He has noted the rise in opening standards over time as a challenge in modern chess. Interesting details from his career include a shift in the early 1990s toward more classical responses like 1...e5 in pursuit of the GM title, his temporary federation switch to Wales, and his later academic work blending chess with computing insights. He remains active as a player, coach, and content creator into his mid-60s. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bc3 c5 10.dc5+/- Qc7 11.Nb3 dc4 12.Bc4 Rd8 (12...Bg4 13.h3 Rd8 A) 14.hg4?! Rd1 15.Rd1 Nbd7+= (15...Ng4? 16.Bf7 Kf7 17.Rh7+-); B) 14.Qe2 Bf3 15.Qf3+/-) 13.Qc1 (13.Be5 Qd7+-) 13...Bg4+/- 14.Ne5 Rd1 (14...e6 15.f3 Bf5 16.e4+-) 15.Qd1+- Bd1 16.Bf7 (16.Rd1?! e6 17.Bd4 Nd5 18.Bd5 ed5+=; 16.Kd1? Ne4 17.Kc2 Nc3 18.Nf7 e6-+) 16...Kf8 17.Rd1 (17.Kd1?? Ne4 18.Ng6 Kf7 19.Bg7 Kg6-+ (19...Kg7?! 20.Nf4 Qd7 21.Ke2-+)) 17...Nbd7? (17...Nfd7 18.b6 Nb6 19.Rd8 Qd8=) 18.Nd7?? (better 18.b6 Nb6 19.Nd4 Qe5 20.Ne6 Kf7 21.Be5 Ke6 22.Bf6 (22.cb6 Ke5 23.Ke2 Nd5-/+) 22...Bf6 23.cb6+-) 18...Nd7= 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Bd5 Nc5 21.Rc1?? (better 21.0-0 Rd8 22.Bc4 Rd1 23.Rd1 Nb3 24.Bb3=+) 21...Nd3-+ 22.Kd2? (22.Ke2 Nc1 23.Rc1-+) 22...Nc1 23.Rc1 Qd6 0-1. MadMerkel (2375) - HappyCruncher (2455), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bc3 c6 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.bc6 bc6 12.0-0 Nb6 13.Rb1 Nc4 14.Nc4 dc4 15.Bc4 Ne4 16.Ba1 Bf5 17.Bd3 Qd5 18.Qc2 c5 19.dc5 Ba1 20.Ra1 Qc5 21.Be4 Qc2 22.Bc2 Bc2 23.Nd4 Bd3 24.Rfd1 Bc4 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.f4 Bd5 27.Kf2 Rc1 28.Rc1 Ba2 29.Ra1 Bd5 0-1. FantasticInspiration (2855) - Kirillov_DmitrY (2420), Casual blitz game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 Nf6 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bc3 Ne4 10.Ne4+= de4 11.Nd2 f5 12.Qb3 e5 Black prepares f4 13.c5 Kh8 14.d5 Nd7 15.Bb4 Nf6 (15...Re8 16.Nc4 Nf6 17.Rd1+/-) 16.Bc4+/- f4 (16...c6 17.dc6 bc6 18.b6+/-) 17.c6 b6 (17...Re8 18.Ba3 Bh6 19.h4+/-) 18.h3 (18.Bf8 Bf8 19.0-0-0 Ng4 20.Ne4 Bf5+-) 18...Bf5 (18...Re8 19.Ba3 Bf8 20.Bf8 Rf8 21.a4+/-) 19.Ba3 (19.Bf8 Bf8 20.g4 fg3 21.fg3 Nh5+-) 19...Ra3 (19...Re8!?+-) 20.Qa3 Ne8 (20...Nd5 21.0-0-0 Bh6 22.Rhe1+-) 21.Be2 (21.g4 fg3 22.fg3 Qg5+-) 21...Qg5 (21...Qd5 22.Rd1+-) 22.Rg1 (22.Rh2 h6+-) 22...Nf6 (22...Nd6 23.g4 Bc8 24.Qc3+-) 23.d6 (23.Bc4!? Qh4 24.g4 fg3 25.Rg3 Nh5+-) 23...cd6 24.g4 (24.Qd6 fe3 25.Nf1 ef2 26.Kf2 e3 27.Ke1 Qf4-/+) 24...d5? (better 24...Be6+-) 25.0-0-0 (better 25.h4 Qh4 26.gf5+-) 25...Be6 26.Kb1 (26.ef4 ef4 27.Qd6 Re8+/-) 26...Qh4+= 27.g5 (27.Rdf1 Qh3 28.Rh1 Qg2 29.ef4 Bg4 30.Bg4 Qg4 31.fe5 Ne8+-) 27...Ne8= 28.Qe7 (better 28.Rdf1 f3 29.Bd1=) 28...Bg8?? (better 28...Bh3 29.Nb3 Qf2=+) 29.Rdf1+/- f3 30.Bd1 d4? (30...Qh3 31.Bb3 Qc8 32.Qa7+=) 31.Bb3 (better 31.Qd7!?+-) 31...Bb3+/- 32.ab3 Qh3 (32...de3 33.fe3 Qh3 A) 34.Ne4?! Qf5 35.Qb4 Nd6 36.Rf3 Qf3 (36...Qe4?? 37.Qe4 Ne4 38.Rf8 Bf8 39.c7+-) 37.Nd6 Qe3=+; B) 34.Rh1+-) 33.Nc4 (33.Ne4 Qf5 34.c7 Qe4 35.Kb2 Nc7 36.Qc7 de3 37.fe3 Qe3-+) 33...Qc8 34.Rh1 de3 (34...Nc7 35.Nd6 (35.Nb6?! Qb8 36.Qc5 Re8+-) 35...Qe6 36.Qe6 (36.Qc7 Qb3 37.Kc1 d3 38.Qg7 Kg7 39.Ne8 Kg8 40.Nf6 Rf6 41.Kd2 Qc2 42.Ke1 Qe2) 36...Ne6 37.Ne4+-) 35.fe3 (worse 35.Nb6 Qb8 36.Qe6 Bf6+-) 35...Nc7 (35...Qc7 36.Qe6 Qf7 37.Qf7 Rf7 38.Rh4+-) 36.Rd1 (36.Nd6 Qe6 37.Qe6 Ne6 38.Ne4 Nc7+-) 36...f2 37.Nd6 Qa8?? (37...Qe6 38.Qe6 Ne6 39.Ne4 Rf3+-) 38.Nf7 (worse 38.Qc7 Qa3 39.Kc2 Qa2 40.Kc3 Qe2+-) 38...Kg8 39.Rd7 (39.Qc7 Qa3 40.Kc2 Qc5 (40...Rf7 41.Qb6 Qe7 42.Qd8 Bf8 43.Qe7 Be7 44.b6+-) 41.Kb2 Rf7+/-) 39...Ne8 (39...Ne6 40.Qe6 Qe8 41.Qe8 Re8+-) 40.Qe6 h5 41.Ne5 Kh7 (41...Rf7 42.Qf7 Kh7 43.Qg6 Kg8 44.Qf7 Kh8 45.Rh5 Bh6 46.Rh6) 42.Qg6 Kg8 43.Qe6 (43.Qe6 Rf7 44.Qf7 Kh8 45.Rh5 Bh6 46.Rh6) 1-0. Grischuk,A (2775) - Nepomniachtchi,I (2780), Saint Louis Blitz, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Rc1 Nbd7= 10.Be2 b6 11.Ne5 Ne5 12.de5 Nd7 (12...Ne8 13.cd5 Qd5 14.Nc4 Qd1 15.Bd1=) 13.cd5 (13.f4!? Bb7 14.Bf3+=) 13...Ne5= 14.0-0 (better is 14.Be5!? Be5 15.Nc4=) 14...Qd5-/+ 15.f4 Rd8 16.Nb1 (16.Nc4 Nc4 17.Qd5 Rd5 18.Bc4 Rd2-+) 16...Nd3 17.Bg7 Kg7 (17...Nc1?! 18.Qc1 Kg7 19.Bf3 Qa2 20.Ba8=) 18.Nc3? (18.Qd3 Qd3 19.Bd3 Rd3 20.Nc3-+) 18...Qd6?? (better is 18...Qe6 19.e4 Nc1 20.Qd8 Ne2 21.Ne2 Qa2 22.Nc3-+) 19.e4?? (better is 19.Ne4 Qd7 20.Rc3-/+) 19...Nc1 20.Qc1 Bb7 21.f5 (21.Rd1 Qe6 22.Re1 Rd4-+ (22...Be4?! 23.Bf3 f5 24.Be4 fe4 25.Re4-+)) 21...Qe5 01. Chatalbashev,B (2545) Krysa,L (2455), Graz Open A, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 a4) 9.dc5 Nbd7 10.Bd4 Qc7 11.cd5 Nd5+=. 9.bc6 Nc6 10.Bd3 Nb4 11.Bb1 dc4 12.Nc4 b5 13.Nce5 Nbd5 14.0-0 b4 Black intends a3 15.Bd3 a3 16.Bc1 Nc3 17.Qe1 Nfe4 (17...Ba6 18.Bd2 Nfe4 19.Bc3 Nc3 20.Ba6 Ra6 21.Qd2=) 18.Be4 Ne4 19.Qb4 Qd6 20.Bd2 Be6 21.Rfc1 (21.Qd6!? ed6 22.Nc6+=) 21...Rfb8= 22.Qd6 ed6 23.Nc4? (better 23.Nd3=) 23...Ra4-+ 24.Na3 (24.Nd6 Nd6 25.Rc6 Bf8-+) 24...Ra3 25.Rc2 Rba8 26.Bb4 Ra2 27.Raa2 Ra2 28.Rc1?! (28.Ra2 Ba2 29.h4-+) 28...Nf2 (28...Rf2?! 29.Ng5 Rb2 30.Ne4 Rb4 31.Nd6-+) 29.Bd6 Bh6 30.Rf1 (30.Bf4 Nd3 31.Rf1 Nf4 32.ef4 Bf4-+) 30 Be3 (30...Be3 31.Re1 Ng4 32.Kh1 Bd5-+) 0-1. Markov64 (2530) - pabloid62 (2450), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Ba3 Ne4 10.Rc1 Nd7 (10...Be6 11.Ne4 de4 12.Ng5+=) 11.bc6 bc6 12.cd5 cd5 13.Bb5 Nb6 (13...Qa5 14.Bc6 Ra6 15.Be7+=) 14.0-0 (14.Ne4 de4 15.Nd2 Be6+=) 14...Nd6 (14...Bg4 15.Qe1=) 15.Bd3 (15.Bc6 Rb8+/-) 15...Ba6+= 16.Ba6 Ra6 17.Qe2 Ra8 18.Bc5 Nbc4 19.Nc4 Nc4 (worse 19...dc4 20.Bd6 Qd6 21.Rc4+/-) 20.Nd2 (20.e4 de4 21.Rc4 ef3 22.Qf3 Qd7+=) 20...Nd2= 21.Qd2 Qd7 22.Rb1 Rfb8 23.Rb4 Rb4 24.Qb4 e6 25.Rb1 Bf8 ½-½. Fedoseev,Vl3 (2675) - Nepomniachtchi,I (2780), Speed Super Swiss KO (1), 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Ba3 Be6 10.Rb1 Nbd7 11.Be2 (11.bc6 bc6 12.Bd3 Bg4+=) 11...dc4 12.Bc4 Bc4 13.Nc4 Nd5 14.Qd3 N7b6 (14...Rc8 15.bc6 bc6 16.Qc2+=) 15.Nb6 (15.bc6 bc6 16.Nb6 Nb6 17.Be7 Qe7 18.Rb6 c5+/-) 15...Qb6+= 16.0-0 cb5 17.Qb5 (17.Rb5?! Qa6 18.Rc1 Rfc8 19.Rc8 Rc8=) 17...Qb5 18.Rb5 Nc3 19.Rb2 Bf6 (19...Rfc8 20.Be7 a3 21.Rc2+/-) 20.Rc1 (20.g4 h6 21.h4 Ne4+/-) 20...Ne4 21.Kf1 Rfc8 22.Rbc2 (22.Rc8 Rc8 23.Rb7 Kg7+/-) 22...Rc2+= 23.Rc2 b5 24.Ke2 Rb8 25.Bb4 Nd6 26.Nd2 Kf8 27.Kd3 (27.Rc6 Ne8+/-) 27...Ke8 28.e4 Bg5 29.Nf3 Bh6 30.Ne5 (30.Rc7 Nc8+/-) 30...Bg7 (30...Rc8 31.Rc8 Nc8 32.Nc6+=) 31.Nc6 Rc8 32.Bd6 ed6 33.Nb4 Rc2 34.Nc2 Kd7 35.Nb4 h5 36.g3 Bf6 37.f4 Bd8 38.h3 Ba5 (38...f5 39.e5+=) 39.Nd5+/- f5 (39...Be1 40.g4+/-) 40.ef5 gf5 41.Nf6 Ke6 42.Nh5 b4 43.Kc2 (43.g4 b3 44.ab3 fg4 45.hg4 ab3 46.f5 Ke7+-) 43...Kd5 (43...Bb6 44.g4 Bd4 45.g5=) 44.Ng7+/- Ke4 45.h4 (45.Ne8 Kf3 46.Nd6 Kg3 47.Nf5 Kf4+/-) 45...Bd8 (45...Bb6!?+=) 46.h5+/- Bf6? (46...Bb6 47.d5!+/-) 47.Ne6?? (better 47.Ne8 Bd4 48.Nd6 Kf3 49.Nf5+-) 47...Kf3+/- 48.h6 Kg3 49.h7 (49.Kd3 d5+/-) 49...Kf3 (better 49...d5+=) 50.Nc7?? (better 50.Kd3!? b3 51.ab3 ab3 52.Kc3+/-) 50...Ke4 (50...Bd4 51.Nb5 Bg7 52.Nd6 Kf4 53.Ne8-/+) 51.Ne8 (51.d5!? Bh8 52.Na6=) 51...Bd4=+ 52.Nd6 Kf4 53.Nf7 Ke3 (53...Bf6-/+) 54.Nh6 (better 54.Nd6 Kf4 55.Nf7=) 54...Ke4-+ 55.Nf7 f4 56.Ng5 (better 56.Nd6 Kd5 57.Nf5-+) 56...Ke3 57.Ne6 Be5 (better 57...Bh8 58.Ng5 f3-+) 58.Kd1?? (58.Nc7 b3! 59.ab3 ab3 60.Kb3-+) 58...f3 59.Nc5 f2 (59...f2 60.Kc2 f1Q 61.Nb3 Qe2 62.Kc1 Bb2 63.Kb1 Qd1 64.Kb2 a3) 0-1. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Iskandarov,M (2535), Titled Tuesday 9th Feb (6), 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.cd5 Qa5 10.dc6 a3 11.cb7 Bb7 12.Bc1 Rc8 13.Be2 Qc3 14.Rb1 Be4 15.0-0 Bb1 16.Nb1 Qc2 17.Ba3 Qa2 18.Be7 Nbd7 19.Ne5 Ne5 20.de5 Ne8 21.Bg4 Rc7 22.Bd8 Rc2 23.Qd7 Bf8 24.Qe8 Qd5 25.Bd7 Ra7 26.e6 Qd6 27.Qf7 10. Ferguson (2360) Radovanovic (2280), Hastings 1996. 8.c4 Ne4 9.Rc1 Bg4 10.Be2 cd4 11.Nd4 (better 11.Bd4!? Bd4 12.ed4 Nd2 13.Nd2 Be2 14.Qe2 (worse 14.Ke2 dc4 15.Rc4 Nd7=+) 14...dc4 15.Nc4 Qd4 16.0-0+= (worse 16.Qe7 Nc6 17.Qe2 Rfe8-/+)) 11...Be2=+ 12.Qe2 Nd2 13.Qd2 dc4 14.0-0 Qd5 15.Qe2 e5 16.e4 Qd7 17.Nf3 Qb5 18.a4 (18.Rc4!? Nc6 19.Qc2=+) 18...Qa4-/+ 19.Be5 (19.Rc4 Qb5 20.Ba3-+) 19...Nc6 (better 19...Be5!? 20.Ne5 b5-+) 20.Bg7 (20.Rc4 Qb3 21.Nd2 Qa3=+) 20...Kg7 21.Rc4 Qb5 22.Qc2 Ne5 (22...Rfd8 23.Rc5 Qb4 24.Rb1-/+) 23.Rc5 (23.Ne5!? Qe5 24.Rc5=+) 23...Nf3-/+ 24.gf3 Qb6 25.Rb1 Qf6 26.Rb7 Qf3 ½-½. Raznikov,D (2500) - Aharonovich,Itamar (2290), TCh-ISR, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.c4 Bf5 A) 9.cd5 cd4 (9...Nbd7 10.Rc1 Rc8 11.Be2 cd4+=) 10.Bd4 Qd5 11.Qb3 Qb3=; B) 9.Be2 Nbd7 (9...dc4 10.Rc1 c3 11.Bc3 cd4+/-) 10.cd5 cd4 11.Bd4 Nd5+=; C) 9.Rc1 cd4 (9...Nbd7 10.cd5 Rc8 11.Be2 cd4+=) 10.Bd4 Nbd7 11.cd5 Nb6+=. 8.c4 Ng4 A) 9.h3 Nh6 10.cd5 cd4 11.e4 Re8+=; B) 9.cd5 cd4 (9...Qd5 10.Bc4 Qh5 11.Ne4 cd4+/-) 10.Bd4 Bd4 11.ed4 Bf5+=; C) 9.Be2 a4 (9...cd4 10.Nd4 h5 11.h3 Nf6+/-) 10.0-0 cd4 11.Nd4 Nf6+/-. 8.dc5 a4 9.a3 (9.c4 Be6+/-) 9...Qa5 (9...Nbd7 10.Bd4+=) 10.Be2 (10.c4 dc4 11.Bc4 Nfd7 12.Bg7 Kg7+/-) 10...Bd7 (10...Nbd7 11.Bd4+=) 11.0-0 (better 11.Rb1!?+/-) 11...Bb5= 12.c4 Bc6 (12...dc4 13.Nc4 Bc4 14.Bc4=) 13.cd5 Bd5 14.Rc1 Nc6 15.Nc4 (15.Qc2 Rfd8=) 15...Bc4 (better 15...Qc5 16.Nce5 Qb6-/+) 16.Rc4+= Rfd8 17.Qc2 Nd7 (17...Qa7 18.Rd1+/-) 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Rc1 (19.Qb2 Kg8 20.Qb7 Rac8+-) 19...f6 (19...e5 20.Bd1+=) 20.Qb2 (20.Nd4 Nd4 21.ed4 e5+/-) 20...Nde5 21.Rb4?? (21.Ne5 Ne5 22.Rb4+= (worse 22.Qb7 Ra7 23.Qb4 Nc4 24.Qc4 Rc7=+)) 21...Nf3-/+ 22.Bf3 Nb4 23.ab4 Qc7 (23...Qb5 24.Ra1-+) 24.b5 White prepares b6 (24.Ra1 Ra7-/+) 24...a3-+ 25.Qa2 Ra5 26.b6? (better 26.g3-+) 26...Rc5 (26...Qe5 27.Rb1-+) 27.Rf1 (27.bc7?? Rc1 28.Bd1 Rcd1) 27...Qb6 28.h4 (28.Qa3 Rd7 29.Qa4-+) 28...Qb2 29.Qe6 (29.Qb1 Rd2 30.Qb2 ab2-+) 29...Rc7 (better 29...Kf8 30.Bd1 Rc6 31.Qb3-+) 30.Bd5 Qe5 (30...Rd5 31.Qd5 Rc1 32.Rc1 Qc1 33.Kh2-+) 31.Qf7 Kh8 (31...Kh6 32.Be6-+) 32.Be6 Qh5 (32...f5!? 33.Ba2-+) 33.g3 Qh6 (33...b5 34.Kg2-+) 34.Ba2 Qf8 35.Qe6 Kg7 36.Qg4 (36.h5 gh5 37.Qf5 e5-+) 36...Rd6 (36...f5 37.Qa4 e5 38.Rb1-+) 37.Qe4 (37.h5 e5-+) 37...f5 (better 37...e5 38.Qa4 Rd2 39.Bb3-+) 38.Qe5 (38.Qa4 Ra6 39.Qd4 Qf6-+) 38...Qf6 39.Qf4 (39.Qa5 Rc2 40.Bb1 Rb2 41.Qa3 Rdb6 42.Bf5 gf5-+) 39...Qb2 40.Bc4 (40.e4 e5 41.Qg5 Qa2-+) 40...a2 (better 40...e5 41.Qf3 Rc4 42.Kg2-+) 41.Ba2 Qa2 42.Qe5 Kg8 43.Qf4 Qf7 44.Qe5 (44.Ra1 Qf6 45.Ra8 Kg7-+) 44...Qf6 45.Qf4 e5 46.Qf3 e4 47.Qg2 (47.Qf4 b5-+) 47...Qe5 (47...Rd2 48.Rb1-+) 48.Qh2 (48.h5 Rcd7-+) 48...f4! 49.Qg2 (49.ef4 Qf5 Combination; 49.gf4 Qd5 Combination) 49...f3 50.Qh2 (50.Qh3 Qb2 51.Qg4 Rc1-+) 50...Qf5 (better 50...Qb2 51.Qh1 Rc1-+) 51.Qh3 (51.Qh1-+) 51...Qh3 52.Re1 (52.Rd1 Rd1) 52 Qg2 0-1. anastasio (2660) - IMFAR (2755), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...g6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.dc5 Qc7 9.a4 Nbd7 (9...Qc5 10.c4=) 10.c6 (10.Nb3!?+/-) 10...bc6= 11.bc6 Qc6 12.Bb5 Qc7 13.0-0 (13.c4 dc4 14.Rc1 Ba6 15.Bc4 Bc4 16.Rc4 Qb7=) 13...Ba6 14.Qe2 (14.Nd4 Bb5 15.ab5 Rfb8=) 14...Bb5 15.ab5 Nc5 (15...Qc2!? 16.Ra2 Qc7=+) 16.Be5 Qb7 17.Nd4 Nfe4 (17...Ncd7 18.Bf6 Bf6 19.Rfb1=) 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Ne4 Ne4 20.c4 (20.Nc6 a4+=) 20...a4 (20...dc4 21.Qc4 e5 22.Qc6=) 21.f3 (21.Qb2 Kg8+=) 21...Nc5 (21...Nd6 22.c5 Nc4 23.Rfb1+=) 22.Qb2 Kg8 23.Qb4 Attacks the isolani on a4 (23.Qa3 Qb6 24.Rac1 e5 25.cd5 ed4 26.Rc5 de3 27.Qe3 Ra5=) 23...Rfc8 (23...Nd3!? 24.Qc3 dc4 25.Qc4 Ne5+=) 24.cd5+/- Qd5 25.Nc6 Kf8? (25...Rc6 26.bc6 Qc6 27.Rfc1+/-) 26.Rfd1 (26.e4 Qh5+-) 26...Qh5 (26...Qg5 27.Qc3 f6 28.h4+-) 27.Rac1 (27.Ra3 Ne6+-) 27...Nb3+/- 28.Qe7 Kg8? (better 28...Kg7!? 29.Rd7 Qf5+/-) 29.Rd7 (29.Nd8!? Qf5 30.Rc8 Rc8+-) 29...Qf5 30.Rcd1 a3?? (30...Re8 31.b6 Kg7+-) 31.R1d5 (31.Nd8 Kg7 32.Ne6 Qe6 33.Qe6+-) 31...Qd5? (better 31...Qb1!? 32.Kf2 Rf8+/-) 32.Rd5+- a2 33.Rd7?? (better 33.Rd1 Re8 34.Qf6+-) 33...a1Q-+ 34.Kf2 Qg7 (better 34...Rf8 35.Qe5 Qe5 36.Ne5 Ra2 37.Kg3 Nd2-+) 35.b6?? (better 35.Qb4 Qb2 36.Kg3-+) 35...Re8 (35...Rc6 36.b7 Rf8 37.Kg3-+) 36.Qd6?? (36.b7 Rab8 37.Qd6=+) 36...Na5 (better 36...Qb2 37.Kg3 Ra2 (37...Re3?? 38.b7 Ree8 39.Qd5+-) 38.Ne7 Re7 39.Rd8 Kg7 40.Qe7 Qg2 41.Kf4 Qh2 42.Ke4 Nc5 43.Qc5 Qh4 44.Kd3 Qd8 45.Qd4 Qd4 46.Kd4 Rb2-+) 37.Ne7 Kh8 38.Nd5 Rac8 (38...Nc4 39.Qf6 Rf8 40.b7 Ra2 41.Kg3 Qf6 42.Nf6-+) 39.b7 (39.Qf6 Rf8 40.Qg7 Kg7 41.Nc7-+) 39...Nb7! 40.Rb7 Rcd8 (40...Red8 41.Rd7 Rd7 42.Qd7=+) 41.Qc6=+ Qe5 (41...Rb8 42.Qd7 Red8 43.Qe7=+) 42.e4 (42.Qf6 Qf6 43.Nf6 Rf8=) 42...Qd4 (42...Rd6 43.Qc4 Kg8 44.Qc7=) 43.Kg3= Qe5 44.Kh3 (better 44.f4 Qg7 45.Qf6=) 44...Qe6 (better 44...Rd6 45.Qc7 g5=+) 45.Qe6+/- fe6?? (better 45...Re6 46.Rf7 Kg8+/-) 46.Nf6 (46.Nf6 Re7 47.Re7 Rd7 48.Rd7 h6 49.Rh7) 1-0. Balaji,Aaravamudhan (2350) - Tikhonov,Viacheslav (2180), Titled Tue (4), 2025. (=1.b4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...g6 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.e3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.Nf3 d5 6.Nbd2) Aaravamudhan Balaji is an English chess player born on August 10, 2005. He holds the FIDE title of International Master, which he earned in 2024 at the 95th FIDE Congress. Prior to that, he achieved the FIDE Master title in 2023 and the Candidate Master title in 2020. His FIDE ID is 436224, and he represents the England federation. His current FIDE ratings are 2270 in classical chess, 2356 in rapid, and 2340 in blitz. In terms of world rankings among active players, he stands at 5052 overall, with a national ranking of 73 in England and a continental ranking of 3421 in Europe. On platforms like Chess.com, he goes by the username "ukchessbomber" and is a diamond member. Balaji has a solid playing record, with an overall win rate of about 47%, loss rate of 40.6%, and draw rate of 12.4% across hundreds of games in databases. As white, his performance is slightly stronger, with a 49.2% win rate, while as black it's 44.8%. One of his most notable wins was against Grandmaster Samuel Shankland (rated 2710) when Balaji was rated 2353. His weakest recorded loss was to a much lower-rated opponent (1731) when he was 2334. Among his achievements, he won the 2021 UK Chess Challenge U18 Tera Final, a highly competitive event held at Blenheim Palace. In 2023, he secured his first IM norm by scoring 7 out of 9 in a tournament. In 2024, alongside Shreyas Royal becoming England's youngest Grandmaster, Balaji was recognized as one of the country's newest International Masters at age 19. In terms of openings, Balaji's repertoire varies. As white, he has frequently played uncommon openings (A00) with a strong 61% success rate, as well as the King's Indian (E73). Other common choices include the Modern Defense: Standard Line, Italian Game: Two Knights with Modern Bishop's Opening, and Pirc Defense. Databases show he adapts flexibly, with hundreds of games across diverse systems. Throughout 2025, Balaji has been active in numerous high-level events, including the London Chess Classic (FIDE Open and Super Rapidplay), UK Open Blitz Final, Hastings International Chess Congress Masters, ECF Coventry International Open, Open International de Liffrι, Leηa Chess Open, Pontevedra Open, South Wales International Chess Tournament, FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships (in both rapid and blitz pools), Cambridge International, British Universities Chess Association Championship and Blitz, Caplin Hastings Masters, and various 4NCL and NCL league divisions. Notably, in June 2025 at the World Teams Blitz, he had a dramatic endgame against Bat-Erdene Mungunzul that drew attention for its complexity. He also has profiles on platforms like Lichess, where his additional ratings include 2172 in bullet, and he maintains an active presence in online chess communities. Note created December 2025. (AI) 8.dc5 Qc7 9.Nb3 (9.Bd4 Nbd7+= (9...Be6 10.b6 Qc8 11.Bb5 Nbd7+=) 10.c4 e5 11.b6 Qb8+=; 9.c4 Qc5 (9...Nbd7 10.cd5 Qc5 11.Bc4 Nb6+=) 10.Rc1 Bg4 11.Bd4 Qa3+=; 9.Rc1 Qc5 (9...Nbd7 10.c4 Qc5 11.Be2 dc4+=) 10.c4 Bg4 11.Bd4 Qa3+=) 9...a4 (9...Bg4 10.h3 Bf3 11.Qf3 a4=) 10.b6 (10.Be5 Qd8 11.Nbd2 Bg4=) 10...Qd8 (10...Qc6 11.Ne5 Qe6+=) 11.Nc1 Nc6 (11...Bg4=) 12.Ne5 a3 13.Bd4 Nd4 14.ed4 Ne4 15.Nb3 f6 16.Nd3 e5 17.f3 (17.Be2 Re8 18.0-0 ed4+=) 17...Ng5 (17...Nc3!? 18.Qd2 Re8=) 18.h4 Ne6 19.c3 (19.h5 Re8+=) 19...Re8 20.de5 fe5 21.Qd2 (21.Nb4 e4 22.Nd5 ef3=) 21...Nf4 (21...e4!? 22.fe4 de4+=) 22.Nf4 ef4 23.Kf2 Re3 24.Nd4 (24.Bd3 Qf6=) 24...Qe7+= 25.Re1 Qc5 26.Re3 fe3 27.Qe3 Bd7 28.Be2 Re8 29.Qd2 Qb6 30.Rd1 Bf6 31.g3 Rc8 32.Kg2 Qb2 33.Nb3 Qd2 34.Rd2-/+ Rc3 35.Bd1 Be6 36.Nd4 Bd4 37.Rd4 b5 38.Kf2 Rc4 39.Ke3 Kf7 40.Bb3 Rc3 41.Kf4 Rb3 42.ab3 a2 43.Rd1 d4 44.Ra1 Bb3 45.Ke4 Bc2 46.Kd4= Bb1 47.Kc5 Ke6 48.Kb5 Kd5-/+ 49.h5 g5 50.f4 gf4 51.gf4 Ke4 52.Kc4 Kf4 53.h6 Kg5 54.Kd4 Kh6 55.Ke3 Kg5 56.Kf3 h5 57.Kg3 h4 58.Kf3 Kf5 59.Kg2 Kg4 60.Kh2 h3 61.Kh1 Kg3 62.Kg1 h2 (62...h2 63.Kf1 Kf3 64.Ke1 Ke3 65.Rb1 ab1Q) 01. Cherednichenko,Elena (2115) Warakomska,Anna (2170), Druzynowe Mistrzostwa Polski I LIGA, 2011. 8.dc5 Ne4? 9.Bg7+/- Kg7 10.c4 Nc5 11.Nb3 Nb3 12.Qb3 dc4 13.Bc4 Nd7 14.0-0 Nb6 15.Rfd1 Qc7 16.Rac1 Nc4 17.Rc4 (17.Qc4?! Qc4 18.Rc4 Be6=) 17...Qb6 18.a4 Be6 19.Qb2 Kg8 20.Rh4 Rfd8 21.Re1 Qc5 22.Nd4 Bd5 23.Rc1 Qb4 24.Qe2 (24.Qc2!?=) 24...Rac8 (24...Qa4 25.Qf1-/+) 25.Rc8 (better 25.Ra1=+) 25...Rc8-+ 26.h3 Rc1 (better 26...e5!?-+) 27.Kh2-/+ Qd6 28.f4 Be4 29.Qg4 f5 30.Qg5 Qf6 31.Qh6 (31.Qf6 ef6 32.g4-/+) 31...Qg7 (31...Qf7!? 32.Qg5-+) 32.Qg5 (better 32.Qg7!? Kg7 33.Ne6 Kf6 34.Ng5=+) 32...Rd1 33.Qg3 Rd2 34.Nf3 Re2 35.Ne5 (35.b6-+) 35...Rg2 36.Qg2 Bg2 37.Kg2 Qf6 (better 37...g5 38.Rg4 fg4 39.hg4 gf4 40.ef4-+) 38.Kg3 Qd6 39.Kf3 (39.Nf3-+) 39...Qd1 40.Kg3 (40.Kf2 Qd2 41.Kf3 Qe1-+) 40 Qe1 (40...Qe1 41.Kg2 Qh4-+) 0-1. Injac,Teodora (2285) - Kiran,M (2165), Women's Speed Chess Q5, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.dc5 Bg4 A) 9.h3 Bf3 (9...Be6 10.a4 Qc7 11.Bd4 Nbd7+=) 10.Nf3 Nbd7 11.c4 Nc5=; B) 9.Rb1 Qc8 (9...Qc7 10.h3 Bf3 11.Qf3 Nbd7+=) 10.h3 Be6 11.Ba3 Nbd7=; C) 9.c4 Nbd7 (9...Qc7 10.h3 Bf3 11.Qf3 Nbd7+/-) 10.cd5 Nc5 11.Bc4 Nd5+=. 9.Bd4+= Nbd7 10.Qb3 a4= 11.Qb2 a3 (11...dc4 12.Nc4 a3 13.Qb3+=) 12.Qc3 (12.Qb3 e6+=) 12...Re8 ½½. Vogel,Roven (2420) Perske,Thore (2380), 33. Boeblinger Open, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 c5) 9.Bd4 Nbd7 10.Rc1 Re8 (10...b6 11.Be2=) 11.cd5+= Nd5 12.Bg7 Kg7 13.Nc4 (13.Be2 N7b6+=) 13...N7f6 14.Be2 Bg4 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Qd4 (16.Nfe5 Be2 17.Qe2 Nb6+=) 16...Nb4 17.a3 (17.Qa1!? Qd5 18.a4+=) 17...Qd4= 18.Nd4 (18.ed4 Na2 19.Rc2 Nd5=) 18...Be2=+ 19.Ne2 Na2 20.Rc2 Rc5 21.Rd1 Rec8 22.Ra2 Rc4 23.Kf1 Ne4 (23...R8c5 24.Rb2=+) 24.f3=+ Nd6 25.a4 Rb4 26.Nf4 (26.Kf2 Rcc4 27.Rd4 Rd4 28.Nd4 Nc4=+) 26...Nc4 27.Kf2 (27.Rd7 Ne3 28.Kf2 Rc2 29.Rc2 Nc2=+) 27...Nb6-/+ 28.Nd5 (28.Kg3 Rc5-/+) 28...Ra4 29.Ra4 Na4 30.Ne7 (30.Ra1!? Rc4 31.e4-/+) 30...Rc2-+ 31.Kg3 Nc3 32.Rd7 (32.Rd8 Nb5 33.Ra8 Ra2-+) 32...a4 33.Rb7 a3 34.Ra7 a2 35.b6 Rb2 36.Nc8? (36.e4 Rb6 37.Nd5-+) 36...Rb1 37.Nd6 White intends b7 37...a1Q 38.Rf7 (38.Ra1 Ra1 39.Ne8 Kf8 40.Nf6-+) 38...Kg8 39.b7 Ne2 40.Kh3 Qe5 41.Rc7 (41.b8Q Rb8 42.Nf5 Kf7 43.Ng3 Ng1 44.Kg4 h5 45.Nh5 gh5 46.Kh4 Rg8 47.e4 Qh2) 41 Qh5 0-1. Kuzubov,Y (2605) - Vachier Lagrave,M (2730), Titled Tue (8), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bd4+= Nbd7 10.cd5 Nd5 11.Bg7 Kg7+=. 9.Bd4 Nbd7 10.Be2 b6 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.Rc2 Nc5 14.Qa1 Ne6 15.Be5 dc4 (15...Qd7 16.Rfc1+=) 16.Nc4 Nd5 (16...Rc5 17.Rd1 Bd5 18.a4+/-) 17.Bg7+/- Ng7 18.Nfe5 (18.Rd1 f5+/-) 18...f6+= 19.Nc6 (19.Nf3 e5+=) 19...Bc6= 20.bc6 Rc6 21.Rd2 b5 (21...f5 22.Rfd1 e6 23.Ne5=) 22.Na3 (better 22.Na5!? Qa5 23.Rd5+/-) 22...b4= 23.Nc4 Nc3 (better 23...f5!?=) 24.Rd8+/- Ne2 25.Kh1 Rd8 26.Na5 Rc2 27.Qb1 Rdd2 (better 27...Rdc8 28.h4 Kf8 29.Qb4 Ra2+/-) 28.Nb3?? (better 28.Qb4 Nc3 29.Qe7 Rf2 30.Qd8 Kf7 31.Qc7 Kf8 32.Qc5 Ke8 33.Qc8 Ke7 34.Nc6 Kd6 35.Qa6 Rf1 36.Qf1+-) 28...Nc3=+ 29.Qa1 Ra2 (29...Rf2!? 30.Rf2 Rf2-/+) 30.Nd2= Ra1 (worse 30...Rd2 31.Qa6 Rb2 32.Qc4 Kf8 33.Ra1+-) 31.Ra1 Ne6 32.Ra8 Kf7 33.Rb8 Nd5 (33...Na2 34.Nb3+=) 34.e4 (34.Nc4+/-) 34...Nc3? (better 34...Ndf4!?+=) 35.Rb4+- Nd1 36.Kg1 Nf4 37.Rb3 Ne2 (37...Nc3+-) 38.Kf1 Nd4 (38...Nec3 39.Ke1+-) 39.Rd3 e5 40.Nc4 Nc3 (40...Nf2 41.Kf2 h5 42.Ra3+-) 41.Rc3 Ke6 (41...h5 42.h4+-) 42.Ra3 f5 (42...h5 43.Ra6 Kf7 44.Nd6 Ke7 45.Nc8 Kf7 46.Ra7 Kf8 47.Nd6+-) 43.Ra6 Kf7 44.Ne5 Ke7 45.ef5 Nf5 46.g4 Nh4 (46...Nd4 47.f4+-) 47.f4 g5 (47...Ke8 48.Kf2 Ke7+-) 48.f5 h5 49.f6 Kd8 50.f7 (50.Ra7 Ng6 51.Ng6 Kc8 52.f7 Kb8 53.Re7 hg4 54.f8Q) 50...Ng6 (50...Ke7 51.Ra7 Kd6 52.f8Q Ke5 53.Qc5 Ke4 54.Ra4 Kd3 55.Rd4 Ke3 56.Qc3) 51.Ng6 (51.Ng6 Kd7 52.f8Q Kc7 53.Qd6 Kb7 54.Rb6 Kc8 55.Ne7) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Atanasov,Anthony (2170), Titled Tuesday 9th Feb, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bd4 Bf5 10.Rc1 Nbd7 11.cd5 e5 (11...Re8 12.h3+/-) 12.de6! Be6 (12...Be6 13.Bc4 Combination; 12...fe6 13.Be2 Combination) 13.Be2 (13.Bc4!?+/-) 13...Ba2+= 14.0-0 Be6 15.Ng5 Bd5 (15...Nd5 16.Ndf3 Bd4 17.Qd4+= (17.ed4?! a4=)) 16.e4 Ne4? (16...Be6 17.Ne6 fe6 18.Qb3+=) 17.Bg7 (better 17.Nde4 Ne5 18.f4 Be4 19.Be5 (worse 19.fe5 Qg5 20.Bf3 Rad8 21.Be4 Be5-+) 19...Be5 20.Qd8 (worse 20.fe5 Qg5 21.Bf3 Qe3 22.Kh1 Bf3 23.Qf3 Qf3 24.gf3 Rfc8-/+) 20...Rad8 21.fe5+-) 17...Qg5+/- 18.f4 (18.Bf8?? Nc3 19.Nf3 Qc1-+) 18...Qg2 (18...Qe7 19.Bf8 Nf8 20.Ne4 Qe4 21.Bf3 Qe3 22.Kh1 Bf3 23.Rf3+/-) 19.Kg2 Nc3 20.Kg3 (20.Bf3 Nd1 21.Rfd1 Kg7 22.Bd5 Nb6 23.Bb7 Ra7+-) 20...Nd1 21.Bf8 Ne3 22.Ba3 Nf1 23.Nf1 Re8 24.Kf2 Nf6 25.Bf3 (25.Rc7 Ne4 26.Ke1 b6+-) 25...Ne4 26.Kg2 f5 (26...Nf6 27.Ne3! Re3 28.Rc8 Re8 29.Re8 Ne8 30.Bd5+-) 27.Ne3+- Be6 (27...Bb3 28.Be4 Re4 29.Rc8 Kf7 30.Kf3+-) 28.Rc7 Rd8 29.Be4 fe4 30.Kg3 (better 30.Rb7 a4 31.Ra7+-) 30...Rd3+/- 31.Bc1 a4 (31...Rd7 32.b6 a4 33.f5 gf5 34.Kf4+-) 32.f5 (32.Rb7!? Rc3 33.Re7+-) 32...gf5+/- 33.Kf4 (33.Rb7?! Rc3 34.Re7 Bf7= (34...Rc1? 35.Re6 Rc5 36.Rb6+-)) 33...a3 34.Rb7 a2 35.Bb2 Rb3 36.Be5 Rb1 37.Ra7 Bf7?? (better 37...h5+-) 38.Kg5 (better 38.Ra8 Be8 39.Re8 Kf7 40.Ra8+-) 38...Rb3 (38...Rb5 39.Ra8 Be8+-) 39.Kf6 (39.Kf6 Bh5 40.Ra8 Be8 41.Re8; 39.Ra8 Be8 40.Kf6 h5 41.Re8 Kh7 42.Kg5 a1Q 43.Rh8) 1-0. Bendayan Claros,A (2230) - Danaci,Ege (2085), Titled Tue (11), 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Aaron Arturo Bendayan Claros is a Spanish FIDE Master born in 1993. He holds the FIDE Master title and became a FIDE Arbiter in 2024. His peak standard rating reached 2297, with a current rating around 2288 as of mid-2026. He has competed in various international events, including the European Individual Chess Championship, Gibraltar Masters, World Amateur Chess Championship in the U2300 section, and numerous online titled tournaments on platforms like Chess.com. Notable results include participation in the 2026 European Championship and consistent play in strong open tournaments. A highlight of his career is defeating grandmaster Vladimir Dobrov, rated 2527 at the time, while Bendayan Claros was rated 2200. He has faced strong opposition, including grandmasters like Anton Demchenko, Gregory Kaidanov, and Kiril Georgiev. His playing style appears combative and active, suited to both over-the-board and online rapid/blitz formats, where he maintains ratings in the 2160s (rapid) and 2210s (blitz). He shows versatility with both colors but demonstrates solid preparation in queen's pawn openings as White and responses like the Caro-Kann as Black. Regarding preferred openings, available data on his most played lines points to queen's pawn systems (such as 1.d4) and the Caro-Kann Defense against 1.e4. No prominent evidence indicates a primary reliance on 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan), though like many titled players he may employ irregular or flank openings occasionally for surprise value. His repertoire supports dynamic middlegames rather than purely defensive setups. An interesting detail is his online handle "PainTrain08" on Chess.com, reflecting an aggressive approach that aligns with his ability to score wins against higher-rated players in sharp positions. He balances competitive play with arbiter duties, contributing to the chess community in Spain beyond the board. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bd4 Bf5 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Rc8 12.a4 (12.Rc1 b6=) 12...Nc5 13.cd5 Nd5 14.Bg7 (14.Rc1 Bd4 15.Nd4 Nb4=) 14...Kg7=+ 15.Ra3 Nb4 16.Nd4 Bd3 17.Nc4 (17.N2f3!? Be4 18.Qa1=+) 17...Bc4-/+ 18.Bc4 e5 19.Nf3 (19.Nb3 Ne4 20.Qd8 Rfd8 (20...Rcd8?! 21.Na5 Nd2 22.Nb7=) 21.Na5 Nd2 22.Nb7 Rd7-/+) 19...Qe7 (19...Ne4 20.Qe2 Rc5 21.h4-+) 20.h3 (20.Qb1 Rfd8-/+) 20...Rfd8 (20...Ne4 21.Be2-+) 21.Qe2 (21.Qb1 Na4 22.Ra4 Rc4 23.Ra5 Nd3-/+) 21...b6 (21...Ne4 22.Rb1-+) 22.Raa1 (22.e4!?-/+) 22...Ne4-+ 23.Rfc1 Rc5 24.Bb3 (24.Qb2 Rdc8 25.Bf1 Nc3-+) 24...Nc3 25.Qf1 Qc7 26.h4 (26.Bd1-+) 26...Ne2!! 27.Qe2 Rc1 28.Rc1 Qc1 29.Kh2 Qc3 30.Bc4 (30.Qc4 Qc4 31.Bc4 f6-+) 30...Nd3 (30...Rc8!? 31.Nd2-+) 31.Bf7 Nc1 (31...e4!? 32.Ng5 Qe5 33.g3-+) 32.Qc4 Qc4 33.Bc4 e4 (33...Nd3 34.Kg3-+) 34.Ng5 Rc8 35.Bd5 Nd3 36.Ne4 Rc1 (36...Nb2 37.Nd6 Rc5 38.Bb3-+) 37.Bc6 (better 37.Bb3!?-/+) 37...Nb2-+ 38.Nd6 Na4 39.Nc8 (39.f4 Nb2 40.Ne8 Kh8-+) 39...Rc2 40.Kg3 Rb2 (40...Rd2 41.Bf3-+) 41.e4? (41.Kf3-+) 41...Nc5 42.f3 (42.Nb6 a4 43.Na4 Na4-+) 42...a4 43.Nb6 (43.Bd5-+) 43...a3 44.Bd5 (44.Nc4 a2 45.Nb2 a1Q-+) 44...Rb5 45.Nc8 (45.Na4 Na4 46.Bc4 Rb4-+) 45...Rb2 (better 45...Rb3 46.Bb3 Nb3-+) 46.Nd6 (46.e5 Re2-+) 46 a2 (46...a2 47.Ne8 Kf8 48.Ba2 Ra2-+) 0-1. Melkumyan,H (2650) - Naroditsky,D (2615), Titled Tue (8), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Hrant Melkumyan is an Armenian grandmaster born on April 30, 1989, in Yerevan. He earned the grandmaster title in 2008 and has represented Armenia in numerous team events. He achieved early success as a junior, taking silver in the 2006 World U18 Championship. He placed fourth in the 2008 World Junior Championship. In team competitions, he contributed to Armenia's silver medal at the 2015 European Team Chess Championship and bronze at the 2015 World Team Chess Championship. Notable individual achievements include winning the European Blitz Championship in 2011 (tying for first and winning on tiebreak). He secured first place or shared first in several opens, such as the 2009 Chigorin Memorial (tied), 2010 Dubai Open (tied), Lake Sevan tournament (tied for first, second on tiebreak), Casino Graz International in 2014, Teplice Open in 2014, Villa de Benasque Open in 2014, and Riga Technical University Open in 2014. He also won the Doeberl Cup in 2022. His peak FIDE rating reached 2678 in September 2014, placing him as high as world number 61. As of 2026, his standard rating stands at 2636. He has worked as a second for other grandmasters and maintains an active online presence, including on Chess.com and as a contributor to ChessMood courses, particularly on structures like the Maroczy Bind. Regarding openings, Melkumyan employs a broad repertoire without exclusive reliance on rare lines like 1.b4 (the Sokolsky/Orangutan), though he has played various systems. He often uses solid and flexible setups, with expertise in positions arising from 1.d4 or English/Reti systems as White, and reliable defenses like the Caro-Kann or various Sicilian lines as Black. His play demonstrates good preparation in complex middlegame structures. His style is that of a well-rounded grandmaster who excels in both classical and faster time controls, as evidenced by his blitz success. He combines solid positional understanding with tactical alertness and strong endgame technique, thriving in open tournaments through consistent scoring against varied opposition. An interesting detail is his ICC handle "Pchyolka" (little bee in Russian), and he has lived in Canberra, Australia, at times while continuing to compete internationally. He remains a key figure in Armenian chess alongside younger talents. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Rc1 a4 10.Be2 b6 11.cd5 a3+=. 9.Rc1 b6 10.cd5 Nd5 11.Bc4 Bb7 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Qb3 e6 14.e4 Nf4 15.Qe3 (better 15.g3 Nh3 16.Kg2=) 15...Bh6? (better 15...g5=) 16.Qc3?? (better 16.Kh1 Qf6 17.g3+-) 16...Bg7?? (16...cd4!? 17.Qd4 e5-/+) 17.Qe3= Bh6 18.Kh1 Nf6 19.dc5 Rc5 20.Ba3?? (better 20.g3 N4h5 21.Bf6 (21.Qh6?! Ng4 22.Qf8 Kf8=) 21...Be3 22.Bd8 Bd2 23.Bb6 Be4 24.Bc5 Bf3 25.Kg1+-) 20...Ng4=+ 21.Qb3 Rh5 22.Bf8 (22.Kg1 a4 23.Qc2-+) 22...Qf8 (22...Bf8 23.Kg1 Bc5-+) 23.Rfd1?? (better 23.h3=) 23...Nf2-+ 24.Kg1 Nd1 (24...Qc5 25.Kf1 Ng4 26.Nd4 Qd4 27.Qg3 Rh2 28.Ke1 Rh1 29.Nf1 Qe4 30.Kd2 Ne2 31.Ne3 Be3 32.Qe3 Qe3 33.Kc2 Qc3 34.Kb1 Be4 35.Bd3 Bd3 36.Rd3 Rc1) 25.Rd1 (25.Qd1 Qa3-+) 25...Qb8 (25...Qc5 26.Kh1 Qf2 27.Bf1-+) 26.Nf1 (26.g3 Nh3 27.Kg2 Qc8-+) 26...Bg7 (26...Qc7 27.Ng3 Rc5 28.Bf1-+) 27.Qe3 Bh6?? (27...Rc5 28.N1d2-+) 28.Qd4 (better 28.Qb6 Qf8 29.Rd8 Be4 30.Rf8 Bf8 31.Ne3+-) 28...Rc5 (28...Bf8 29.Qd8 Qd8 30.Rd8 Be4 31.N1d2-+) 29.Kh1? (29.Ne3!? Bg7 30.Qd8 Qd8 31.Rd8 Bf8 32.Nd2-+) 29...Bg7-+ 30.e5? (30.Qd8 Qd8 31.Rd8 Bf8-+) 30...Nd5 (30...Be5 31.Ne5 Bg2 32.Kg1 Qe5 33.Qe5 Re5 34.Rd6-+) 31.Bb3 (31.Rd3 Nb4 32.Qd8 Qd8 33.Rd8 Bf8-+) 31...Qc7 (31...Rb5 32.Re1-+) 32.Re1 (32.a4 Rc3 33.Bd5 Bd5-+ (33...ed5?! 34.Ne3-+)) 32...h6 (32...Rb5 33.N1d2-+) 33.Qh4 (33.a4 Nb4 34.N1d2 Rc3-+) 33...Bc8 (33...Rb5!? 34.N1d2-+) 34.Qf2 (34.Bd5 g5 35.Qa4 ed5 36.Qd1-+) 34...Bb7 35.Ng3?? (35.Qh4 g5 36.Qd4-+) 35...Rb5 (35...Nf4 36.Qf1 Re5 37.Re5 Be5 38.Qe1 Bf3 39.gf3-+) 36.Ne4 Rb4 (36...Be5?! 37.Ne5 Rb3 38.ab3 Qe5 39.Nc5-/+) 37.Nd6 (37.Qd2 Be5 38.Ne5 Qe5-+) 37...Qd7 Black plans a4 (37...Nf4 38.Nb7 Nd3 39.Qc2 Qc2 40.Bc2 Ne1 41.Ne1-+) 38.Ne4? (38.Rc1 Nf4 39.Qe3 Bd5-+) 38...Bc6 (better 38...Nf4 39.Qd2 Qd3 40.Qf4 Re4 41.Re4 Be4 42.Kg1-+) 39.Qh4 (39.Qc2 Nf4 40.Ned2-+) 39...Bb7 40.Nd6?? (40.Qf2 Nf4 41.Qd2 Qd3 42.Qf4 Re4 (worse 42...Be4 43.Qd2-+) 43.Re4 Be4-+ (worse 43...Qe4 44.Qe4 Be4 45.Bc4-+)) 40...Bc6 (better 40...Rh4 41.Nh4 Ba8-+) 41.Qf2?? (41.Ne4 Nc3 42.Bc2-+) 41...a4 (better 41...Nf4 42.Qe3 Bf3 43.gf3 Be5 44.Nf7 Qf7 45.Qe5 Nd3 46.Qb8 Kh7-+) 42.Bc2?? (better 42.Bd5 Bd5 43.Qd2-+) 42...Rb2 43.Nd4 (43.a3 Ra2 44.Rd1-+) 43...a3 (better 43...Nb4 44.Rb1 a3-+) 44.Nc6-/+ Qc6?? (44...Ra2 45.Rf1 Rb2 (45...Qc6?? 46.Qf7 Kh8 47.Qg6 Nf6 48.ef6 Qg2 49.Qg2 Rc2 50.Qg7) 46.Nf7 Qc6 47.Nh6 Kh7=) 45.Qf7+- Kh7 46.Qg6 Kh8 (46...Kg8 47.Qe6 Kh8 48.Nf7 Kg8 49.Nh6 Kf8 50.Qf7) 47.Qh7 1-0. Javakhadze,Z (2455) - Rios Escobar,A (2230), Titled Tue 7th Nov Early (1), 2023. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Zurab Javakhadze, born in 1993 in Georgia, began his chess journey in 1999 and rapidly progressed in the game. By 2003, he had secured his first national title in his home country, and he reached a FIDE rating of 2300 by 2008. He earned the International Master title in 2012 during the 83rd FIDE Congress in Istanbul. His FIDE ratings have fluctuated over the years, with a current standard rating of 2417 as of December 2025, placing him at 1421 among active players worldwide and 22nd among active Georgian players. His rapid rating stands at 2438 (though inactive), and blitz at 2374 (also inactive), with historical peaks including 2486 in rapid in 2014 and around 2440 in standard in 2023. Early in his competitive career, Javakhadze participated in the 2007 World Junior Championship, where he finished 66th out of 80 players with 5 points from 13 games. He showed improvement by 2012, placing 15th out of 190 in the Moscow Open with 6 points from 9 games, and 16th out of 47 in the Nakhchivan Open that same year, also scoring 6 out of 9. In the 2013 World Junior Championship, he advanced to 22nd out of 118 competitors, earning 7 points from 13 games. His performance in the 2015 Millionaire Open was more middling, ending 71st out of 147 with 4.5 points from 9 games. In recent years, Javakhadze has been active in U.S.-based events, suggesting a shift in his playing focus. He won the 2021 CCCSA Winter Invitational outright among 10 players in a Category VIII tournament, scoring 6 out of 9. Later that year, he tied for 16th out of 151 in the US Chess Masters with another 6 out of 9. A standout achievement came in 2022 when he dominated the Southwest Open, going undefeated with a perfect 7-0 score to claim first place and a $1,000 prize, finishing 1.5 points ahead of the field. He followed this up by winning the Texas State Championship in 2023. Beyond playing, Javakhadze has built a substantial coaching career, with over 15 years of experience teaching more than 100 private students and over 500 in group settings. His overall playing record in available databases shows a solid win rate of about 53%, with stronger results as White (58% wins) compared to Black (48% wins), across more than 1,600 recorded games. While he remains competitive, his recent activity has been lighter, with no games affecting his standard rating in late 2025. Note created December 2025. (AI) 9.Rc1 cd4 10.Bd4 e5 11.Ne5 (11.Be5?! Ne5 12.Ne5 Ne4=) 11...Ne5 12.Be5 Re8 13.Nf3 Bg4 14.Bd4 Bf8 15.c5 b6 16.Be2 bc5 17.Bc5 Bc5 18.Rc5 Qd6 19.Qd4 (19.Qd4 Rac8 20.Rc8 Rc8 21.0-0+/-) 10. Sengupta,D (2445) Heinis,V (2200), Premier, Hastings ENG, 2008. 9.Rc1 e6 10.Be2 cd4 11.Bd4 Qe7+=. 9.Bd3 a4 (9...cd4 10.Bd4 e5 11.Ne5 Ne5+=) 10.0-0 Re8 11.cd5 Nd5+=. 9.cd5 Nd5 10.Rc1 a4=. 9.cd5 Nd5 10.Rc1 cd4 11.Bd4=. 9.cd5 Nd5 10.Bc4 N7b6 11.0-0 Nc4 (11...Bg4 12.Rc1=) 12.Nc4 Nb6 (12...Be6 13.dc5 Ne3 14.Ne3 Bb2 15.Rb1+=) 13.Nb6+= Qb6 14.dc5 Qb5 (14...Qc5 15.Bg7 Kg7 16.a4+=) 15.Bg7+/- Kg7 16.Qd4 Kg8 17.Ne5 (17.Rfd1 Qc6+/-) 17...Bf5 (17...f6 18.Qc4 Qc4 19.Nc4+=) 18.a4 (18.e4 Rad8 19.Qe3 Bc8+/-) 18...Qb4+= 19.g4 Be4 20.f3 Qd4 21.ed4 Bd5 22.Rab1 (22.Nd7 Rfe8+=) 22...Rfd8 23.Rfd1?? (better 23.g5=) 23...f6-+ 24.Nd3 (24.f4 fe5 25.fe5 Bc6-+) 24...Bf3 25.Nf4 Bd1 26.Rd1 Kf7 (26...Ra6 27.Ne2-+) 27.Kf2 (27.Ne2 Rd7 28.Rb1 Re8-+) 27...e5 28.Ne2 ed4 29.Nd4 (29.Rd4 Rac8 30.Ke3 Re8 31.Kd3 Rc5-+) 29 Rac8 0-1. Bashirov,Kemal (2320) - Sklokin,Sergey (2335), Titled Tue 4th Feb Early (6), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Be2 a4 10.Rc1 b6 11.cd5 a3+=. 9.Be2 b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rc1 Rc8 12.Qb3 Re8 13.cd5 Bd5 14.Bc4 e6 15.Ba3 Qc7 16.h3 Qb7 17.dc5 Nc5 18.Bd5 (18.Bc5 Rc5 19.Bd5 Qd5 (worse 19...Nd5 20.Rc5 bc5 21.Rc1+/-) 20.Qd5 Rd5=) 18...ed5=+ (worse 18...Nd5 19.Bc5 Rc5 20.Rc5 bc5 21.Rc1+/-) 19.Qb1 Nfe4 20.Bc5 bc5 21.Ne4 Re4 (worse 21...de4 22.Nd2 Rcd8 23.Nc4+/-) 22.Rfd1 Rb4 23.Qd3 d4 24.ed4 c4 25.Qc3 Qb5 26.Ne5 h5 27.Rc2 Qd5 28.Rdc1 Rc7 29.Qg3 Qd6 30.Nc4 (30.Rc3 Qd4 31.Ng6 Rcb7=+) 30...Qg3=+ 31.fg3 Bd4 32.Kf1 a4 33.Ke2 Kg7 34.Kd3 Rd7 35.Ke2 Re7 36.Kd3 (better 36.Kf3!?=+) 36...Bf6-/+ 37.Rd1 (better 37.Rf1!?-/+) 37...Rb5-+ 38.Ne3 Bg5 39.Re1 (39.Kc4 Rb8 40.Nd5 Rc8 41.Kd3 Rc2 42.Kc2 Re2 43.Kc3 Rg2-+) 39...Rb8 40.Ree2?? (better 40.Rc3 Rd7 41.Ke4-+) 40 Rd8 (40...Rd8 41.Nd5 Rd5 42.Kc4 Red7-+) 0-1. Gordievsky,D (2610) - Melkumyan,H (2670), World Rapid, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Be2 b6 10.cd5 Nd5 11.0-0 Bb7+=. 9.c4 Nc5= 10.cd5 Qd5 11.Bc4 (11.Nc4 Qe6=) 11...Nd3 12.Bd3 Qd3 13.Qe2 Bf5 14.Nd4 Rfc8 (14...Rfd8 15.Rd1=) 15.a4 (15.Nf5 Qf5 16.f3 Rc2-/+) 15...Rc5 (15...Nd5 16.h4=+) 16.Ra3 (16.Rd1 Rcc8=) 16...Qe2 17.Ke2 Rac8 (17...Nd5 A) worse 18.Nf5 Bb2 (18...gf5?! 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Nb3 Rc2 21.Kf3=) 19.Rb3 Rc2-+; B) 18.Kf3=) 18.f3 (18.Nf5!? Rf5 19.Rc3 Rc3 20.Bc3=) 18...Nd5=+ 19.Rd1 (19.Ba1 Bc2=+) 19...Bc2 20.Re1 Nb4 21.N2b3? (better 21.f4!?=+) 21...Bd3 (better 21...Bb3 22.Rb3 e5-+) 22.Kf2? (better 22.Kd1 Rc2! 23.Nc1 Bb5 24.Nc2 Bb2 25.ab5 Rc2 26.Ra5 Rc1 27.Ke2-+) 22...Rc2! 23.Nc2 (23.Kg3 Rb2 24.Na5 e5-+) 23...Rc2 24.Kg3 (24.Kg1 Bb2 (24...Rb2?! 25.Na5 b6 26.Nc6-+) 25.Raa1 Ba1 26.Ra1 b6-+) 24...Bb2 (24...Rb2?! 25.Na5 b6 26.Rd1 ba5 27.Rad3 Nd3 28.Rd3-+) 25.Nd4 (25.Raa1 Be5 26.f4 Ba1 27.Na1-+) 25...Ba3 26.Nc2 Bc2 27.Re2 (27.Ra1 Bb2 28.Re1 Ba4-+) 27...Ba4 28.b6 Bc6 29.Rd2 (29.e4 Nd3-+) 29...a4 30.Rd8 Kg7 31.e4 (31.Rd2 Bc1 32.Rd1 Be3-+) 31...Nc2 (better 31...Bb2!? 32.Rd1-+) 32.Ra8 (32.Rd2 Ne3 33.Kf2 Bc5-+) 32...Bd6 33.f4 (33.Kf2 Bc5 34.Ke2 Bb6-+) 33...f6 34.e5 (34.Kf3 Ne1 35.Kf2 Nd3 36.Ke3 Nf4-+) 34...fe5 35.fe5 Be5 36.Kf2 Bd4 37.Ke2 Bb6 38.Kd3 (38.g4 Nd4 39.Kd3 e5-+) 38...Nb4 (38...Ne1!? 39.Ke2 Ng2 40.Rc8-+) 39.Kc4 Nd5 40.Rc8 (40.Ra4 Ne3 41.Kb3 Ba4 42.Ka4 Ng2-+) 40...Ne3 41.Kd3 Ng2 42.Ke2 Nf4 43.Kd2 Nd5 (43...e5 44.Kd1 e4 45.h4-+) 44.Kc2 Bd4 45.Ra8 Nb4 (45...Nb4 46.Kc1 b5-+) 0-1. Konnov_Oleg (2485) - ajedrez2021 (2455), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.e3 d5 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.c6 bc6 10.bc6 Nb8 11.Bb5 Qb6 12.a4 Nc6 13.0-0 Bf5 (13...Rd8 14.c4=+) 14.c4 dc4 (14...Rac8 15.Qb3=) 15.Nc4= Qb7 16.Qe2 Nb4 (16...Rfd8 17.Rfd1=) 17.Nfe5 Rfc8 18.Rfd1 (18.Rad1 Rab8+=) 18...Rc7 (18...Ne4!?=) 19.f3+= Ne8 20.Qd2 Qb8 (20...f6 21.Nd7+/-) 21.Na5!+/- Ra5 22.Qb4 Ra8 23.Nd3 Qb6 24.Bd4 Bd4 25.Qd4 (worse 25.ed4 Bd3 26.Rd3 Nd6=) 25...Qd4 26.ed4 Bd3 27.Bd3 Ra5 28.Rdb1 Nd6 29.Rb6 (29.Kf2 Kg7+/-) 29...Rca7 (29...Rc3!? 30.Bf1 Kg7+=) 30.Rb4+/- Kg7 31.Kf2 Ne8 32.Bc2 Nf6 33.Bb3 Nd5 34.Rc4 Rb7 35.Ra3 Nf4 36.g3 Ne6 37.Ke3 g5 (37...Rd7 38.Rb4+/-) 38.Rc6+- Nc7 39.Rc5 Rc5 40.dc5 Na6 41.Bc4 Nc5 42.Kd4 Rc7 (42...Nd7 43.a5+-) 43.a5 Kf6 (43...Nd7+-) 44.a6 Na6 45.Ra6 e6 46.Bd3 h6 47.Ra8 Kg7 48.Be4 Rd7 49.Ke3 Rc7 50.Ra1 Kf6 51.Rh1 Ke5 52.Bd3 Ra7 53.h4 Ra2 54.h5 Rg2 (54...f5 55.f4 Kf6 56.Rb1+-) 55.g4 f5 56.Be2 1-0. Narayanan,SL (2645) - Siddharth,Jagadeesh (2515), 30th Abu Dhabi Masters (7), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Sunilduth Lyna Narayanan was born on 10 January 1998 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. He earned the international master title in 2014 and the grandmaster title in 2015, becoming the 41st grandmaster from India. His peak FIDE rating reached 2695 in March 2024, with a world ranking as high as number 40 in May 2024. As of March 2026 his FIDE rating stands at 2608, placing him around number 17 in India. Narayanan began playing chess as a child after watching his mother compete in a tournament. He received early training from former Kerala state champion P. Sreekumar and later from international master Varugeese Koshy, as well as grandmasters including Praveen Thipsay, Alexander Goloshchapov, and Avetik Grigoryan. He also attended a training camp with grandmaster Yevgeny Vladimirov in 2011. His family made significant sacrifices to support his chess career, with his father leaving his job to accompany him to tournaments. In junior chess Narayanan won the Kerala state under-9 championship in 2007 and secured multiple state titles in under-11, under-13, sub-junior, and junior categories. At the national level he won gold in the National Junior Championship in 2014. Internationally he claimed gold in the Commonwealth under-16 championship in 2012, silver in the Asian Junior Championship in 2015 and 2016, gold in the Asian Junior Blitz Championship in 2016, and bronze in the World Junior Championship in 2016 held in Odisha. He represented India on first board at the under-16 Chess Olympiad, contributing to a bronze medal for the team. Among his notable senior achievements are victory in the Ellobregat Open in Spain in 2019 after a playoff, a win in the Chess.com Titled Tuesday online tournament in 2019 against a strong field including Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, and a bronze medal in the Qatar Masters Open in 2023. He has competed in the FIDE World Cup and achieved a silver medal with the Alkaloid team in the European Club Cup in 2024. In 2017 he defeated then-reigning world blitz champion Sergey Karjakin in the Aeroflot Blitz tournament. Narayanan has also participated in club competitions and open tournaments across Europe and Asia, earning prize money estimated around 70,000 US dollars in his career. His playing style is described as balanced, combining solid preparation with efforts to improve weaknesses through analysis of his own games. He has shown strong handling of certain middlegame structures, such as those arising from the exchange Ruy Lopez. As black he has frequently faced the Sicilian Defense, Ruy Lopez, Nimzo-Indian Defense, and Queen's Gambit Declined. As white his games include various queen's pawn openings and other systems, though no single dominant repertoire stands out as unconventional or centered on 1.b4. He dedicates several hours daily to training, mixing study, online play, and review of classical games for deeper understanding beyond pure engine evaluation. Narayanan has been recognized for sportsmanship, such as declining a walkover against a grandmaster at age 11 to play the game fairly. He has contributed to chess in Kerala and India as part of the generation of grandmasters emerging from the country. He maintains a professional approach focused on reaching higher ratings and contributing to team events like the Olympiad while balancing academic excellence, having scored perfectly in his higher secondary examinations. Note created March 2026. (AI) 9.c6 bc6 10.bc6 Nb8 11.c4 Nc6 12.cd5 Nb4 (12...Qd5 13.Bc4 Qh5 14.0-0=+) 13.a3 (better 13.e4!? Ne4 14.Bg7 Nd2 15.Bf8 Nf3 16.Qf3 Nc2 17.Kd2 Na1 18.Bh6=) 13...Nbd5=+ 14.Be2 Ng4 (14...Bf5 15.0-0=+) 15.Bg7= Kg7 16.Qa4 (16.Rc1 Rb8=) 16...Kg8 (16...Nb6 17.Qf4=) 17.Rc1 Qd7 ½-½. Yakubbaeva,Nilufar (2360) - Suleymenov,Alisher (2430), 16th Agzamov Mem (6), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Nilufar Muradovna Yakubbaeva is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster, which she achieved in 2022. She was born on August 29, 2000, in Tashkent. Her peak Elo rating reached 2373 in May 2023. Her most prominent career achievements include winning the Uzbekistan Women's Chess Championship for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021. Her 2021 victory was secured via tiebreaks after scoring 8.5 out of 11 points in a round-robin format. She has represented her country in various international tournaments, including the FIDE Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2023 and 2025, as well as several Asian and world youth competitions. Regarding her opening preferences, public database statistics indicate she generally relies on standard mainstream setups rather than the Sokolsky Opening, 1.b4. When playing as White, she frequently employs the London System, the English Opening, the Reti Opening, and the Four Knights Game. When playing as Black, her repertoire includes defenses such as the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Najdorf Variation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.c6 bc6 10.bc6 Nb8 11.Bb5 Qb6 12.a4 (12.Rb1 Nc6 13.0-0 Rd8=) 12...Nc6 13.c4 Bf5 (13...Rd8 14.cd5 Rd5 15.Qb3=) 14.cd5 Nb4 (14...Nd5? 15.Bg7 Kg7 16.e4+) 15.0-0 Bc2 (15...Nbd5 16.Nc4 Qd8 17.Rc1+=) 16.Nc4 (16.Qe2 Nfd5 (16...Nbd5?? 17.Nc4 Qe6 18.Qc2+) 17.Nc4 Qe6 18.Bg7 Kg7+/-) 16...Qc5 (16...Qd8 17.Qd2=) 17.Qd4 (17.Qc1 Bd3 18.Rd1 Rfc8+=) 17...Qd4 (17...Qd5 18.Qd5 Nfd5 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Nd4=) 18.Nd4 (worse is 18.ed4 Nfd5 19.Nfe5 Rfd8=) 18...Bd3 19.Rfd1 Nfd5 20.Na5 Bd4 21.Bd4 Bc2 22.Nc6 (22.Nc4 Bd1 23.Rd1 Rfd8=) 22...Bd1 23.Rd1 Nc6 (23...Rfc8 24.Nb4 Nb4 25.g4=) 24.Bc6+= Ra5 25.Bb5 (25.e4 Nf6 26.Bb6 Re5+=) 25...Rc8= 26.Kf1 Raa8 (26...e5 27.Be5 Nb6 28.f4=) 27.Rd3 Nb4 (27...Rc2 28.Ke1=) 28.Rb3 Nc6 29.Bb2 f6 (29...e5 30.Ke2=) 30.g4 (30.Rc3 Na5=) 30...Na5 (30...Kf7 31.f4=) 31.Rb4 (31.Rc3 Rc3 32.Bc3 Kf7=) 31...Rc2 (31...Kf7 32.Ke1=) 32.Bd3 Rd2 (32...Rc7 33.f4=) 33.Be4 Rad8 (33...Rc8 34.Ke1 Rd7 35.Rb5=) 34.Bd4+= Rd6 (better is 34...f5!? 35.gf5 gf5+/-) 35.Ke1+ Ra2 36.Bb1 Rd4?? (better is 36...Ra3 37.Bb2 Rb3+) 37.Ba2 (37.Ba2 e6 38.Rd4+; 37.ed4?! Ra1 38.d5 Kf7+; 37.Rd4?! Ra1 38.Rb4 Nc6+=) 10. Vogel,Roven (2415) Lorparizangeneh,S (2440), World Youth Boys U16, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 c5) 9.Bd4 Ne8 (9...Qc7 10.c4 e5 11.b6 Qb8+=) 10.c4 e5 11.Bc3 d4+=. 9.c4 Ba6 10.Be2= Nbd7 11.0-0 c5 12.dc5 Nc5 13.Rc1 Rb8 14.Be5 Rc8 15.Bd4 ½½. Maia,MAF (2115) Alvarenga de Carvalho,MA (2070), Rio de Janeiro BRA, FEXERJ Open, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2). 9.c4 Na6 10.Ne5=. 9.c4 Nbd7 10.Be2 Nb6 11.0-0 Ba6 12.Rc1 Rb8 (12...Nfd7 13.Qc2+=) 13.Ba3 (13.Ne5 Nc4 14.Bc4 Bc4 15.Ndc4 Qc7+-) 13...Bb7 (13...Ng4 14.Qc2+=) 14.cd5 cd5 15.Ne5 Nfd7 16.Nc6 Bc6 17.Rc6 Re8 18.Nb3 a4 19.Nc5 e6 (19...e5 20.Bb5 ed4 21.ed4 Nc5 22.Bc5+= (22.dc5?! Nc4 23.Ba4 Ra8=)) 20.Na6 (20.Na4 Ra8 21.Nb6 Ra3+/-) 20...Rc8 21.Bb5 Rc6 22.Bc6 Qc8 23.Bb5 Bf8 (23...Rd8 24.Nc5+/-) 24.Bf8 (24.Nc5 Rd8 25.Nd7 Ba3 26.Nb6 Qb8+/-) 24...Rf8 25.Qd2 Qb7 26.Qb4 (26.Rc1 Rc8+=) 26...Ra8+= 27.Bd7 (27.Nc5 Nc5 28.dc5 Nc4+=) 27...Qb8?? (better 27...Ra6 28.Be8 Ra8+=) 28.Nb8+- (28.Nb8 Rb8 29.Be6 fe6 30.Qe7+-) 1-0. Le Tuan Minh (2595) - Ebrahimi Herab,Hamidreza (2415), Titled Tue (8), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Lκ Tu?n Minh, born on 21 October 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam, is a Vietnamese chess grandmaster. He grew up in Hanoi and learned to play chess at the age of eight. He attended Hanoi University of Law. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2010, the International Master title in 2015, and became Vietnams 13th grandmaster in 2022 after securing his final norm at the World Open in Philadelphia. His peak classical rating reached 2598 in October 2024, with a current rating around 2585 as of mid-2026. He also maintains strong rapid and blitz ratings, frequently performing at elite levels online. In over-the-board play, notable achievements include winning the Vietnamese Chess Championship in 2015 as an FM ahead of several IMs and GMs, and again in 2020 with a dominant score of 7 out of 8. He has secured first places or high finishes in events such as the Bhopal GM International, shared second at the Vietnam HD Bank Open, and second at the Malaysia Chess Festival. At the 2024 Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal on his board, contributing strongly to Vietnams performance. He has also won national blitz and rapid titles. Online, under the handle wonderfultime (and sometimes mutdpro), he ranks among the worlds top blitz and bullet players, consistently in the 29003000 range on platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. He has won major online events, including Titled Tuesday tournaments and a Lichess Titled Arena ahead of players like Magnus Carlsen. He streams on Twitch as gmminhle and creates content, including opening presentations for Chess.com. Regarding openings, he shows a clear preference for solid, strategically rich systems rather than sharp theoretical battles. As White, he frequently employs the London System (often with specific move orders and ideas like early c3 against certain setups) and the Trompowsky. He has a deep understanding of London structures, using them effectively in both over-the-board and online games, sometimes deviating from main lines to create practical problems. While 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) appears in some of his games or discussions in chess communities, it is not his primary weapon; he relies more consistently on 1.d4 systems. As Black, he plays the Sicilian with 2...Nf6 against 1.e4 (a venomous option), the solid Scandinavian with ...Qd8, or the Slav with 4...a6 aiming for ...Bf5 and often reversed London setups. His playing style emphasizes deep positional understanding, patience, and the ability to squeeze advantages from seemingly equal or balanced positions through careful maneuvering and exploitation of small inaccuracies. He excels in strategic middlegames and has demonstrated strong endgame technique. This approach suits both classical and faster time controls, making him particularly formidable in online bullet and blitz where his speed combines with accuracy. He is known for trap-filled practical play in familiar structures and for outplaying strong opponents through gradual pressure rather than direct tactics alone. An interesting detail is his long-term dedication to London System structures, even playing reversed versions with Black, reflecting a consistent strategic philosophy built over many years. He has beaten top players including Magnus Carlsen in online bullet games using prepared ideas in these systems. His journey from a young talent in Hanoi to a grandmaster and online star highlights steady improvement and versatility across formats. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bd3 Ba6 10.0-0 Bd3 11.cd3 Nbd7 12.Qa4 c5 13.Rfc1 cd4 14.Bd4 (14.Qd4?? Ne8 15.Qd5 Bb2-+; 14.Nd4?! Qe8+=) 14...e6 15.Nb3 Re8 16.Ne5 Ne5 17.Be5 Nd7 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Rc2 Ne5 20.Qd4 Qf6 21.Rc7 Rec8 22.Rac1 Rc7 23.Rc7 a4 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.h3 Rb1 26.Kh2 Rb2? (better 26...g5+=) 27.Ne6!+- (27.Qb2? Nf3 28.gf3 Qb2-+) 27...Kh6 (27...Qe6 28.Qb2 Zwischenzug) 28.Qf4?? (better 28.Rf7! Nf3 29.gf3 Rf2 30.Kg1 Qd4 31.ed4+- (worse 31.Nd4 Ra2 32.Ne6 Rb2+-)) 28...Qf4= 29.Nf4 Rf2 (29...g5!? 30.Nd5 Nd3 31.Rf7 Ra2+=) 30.d4+/- (worse 30.Nd5 Nd3 31.Kg3 Ra2 32.Rf7 Ne1=+) 30...Nc4 31.Nd5 Nd6 32.a3 Nb5 (32...Ra2!? 33.Rd7 Nf5+/-) 33.Rc4+- Na3 34.Ra4 Nc2 35.Ra2 Re2? (better 35...Rd2 36.e4 Kg5+-) 36.Nb4!! Nd4 (36...Nb4 37.Re2 Pinning (37.Re2 Deflection)) 37.ed4 Re4 38.Rd2 Kg7 39.Kg3 Kf6 40.Kf3 Rh4 41.Nd5 Ke6 42.Ne3 White prepares the advance d5 42...Kd6 43.d5 f5 44.g3 Rh3 (44...Ra4+-) 45.Nc4 Kd7 46.d6 Rh1 (46...f4 47.Nb6 Ke8 48.d7 Kd8+-) 47.Ne5 Ke6 48.d7 Rf1 49.Ke2 Rh1 50.d8Q (50.d8Q Rh2 51.Ke3 Rd2 52.Qe8 Kf6 53.Kd2 g5 54.Nd7 Kg7 55.Qe6 h6 56.Qe7 Kh8 57.Nf6 f4 58.Qf8) 1-0. Harsha,B (2505) - Stany,G (2520), Titled Tuesday, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Be2 a4 10.Rc1 Nbd7 11.c4 Ne4 (11...Re8 12.0-0+=) 12.cd5 (12.0-0 Nd2 13.Qd2 Ba6+=) 12...cd5 13.Ne4 de4 14.Nd2 Bb7 15.0-0 Bd5 16.Ba3 Re8 (16...Ba2 17.Qc2 Bd5 18.Ne4=) 17.Bc4 (17.Bb5 e5 18.de5 A) worse is 18...Ba2 A1) 19.Ba4 Be5 20.Ne4 Bh2 21.Kh2 Re4 22.Bd7 Qh4 (22...Ra3?? 23.Rc8 Re8 24.Rd8 Rd8 25.Qc2+) 23.Kg1 Ra3+/-; A2) 19.Ne4 Re5 20.Bd7+/-; B) 18...Be5+=) 17...e6 18.Bb5 The isolani on a4 becomes a target 18...e5 19.de5 Re5 20.Bd6 Re6 (20...Rh5 21.Bc7 Qe7 22.Bd7 (22.Ba4 Nc5 23.Rc5 Qc5-+) 22...Qd7 23.Ne4+=) 21.Nc4 (21.Bc7!? Qe7 22.Ne4 Be4 23.Bd7+/-) 21...Nf6= 22.Bg3 (22.Bc5 h6=) 22...Nh5 (22...Bc6 23.Bc6 Rc6 24.Nd6=) 23.Ba4 (23.Bh4 Qh4 24.Qd5 Rd8+=) 23...Ng3= 24.hg3 (24.fg3 Qg5 25.h4 Qd8= (25...Qg3? 26.Qd5 Rb8 27.Rb1 Rb1 28.Qd8 Bf8 29.Rb1+)) 24...Qg5 25.Bd7 (25.Bb3!?=) 25...Rea6+= (worse is 25...Ra2 26.Be6 Be6 27.Nd6+/-) 26.Bb5 Rf6 27.a4 h5 (27...h6 28.Qe2+=) 28.Rc2 (28.Qe2 h4 29.gh4 Qh4+=) 28...Kh7 (28...Rd8 29.Qe2+=) 29.Rd2 Rd8 30.a5 (30.Qe2 Rf5+=) 30...Rf5= 31.Qe2 (31.Qc2 h4 32.Rd5 Rfd5-/+ (32...Rdd5?! 33.Bc6=)) 31...h4 32.g4 (32.Nb6 hg3 33.fg3 Rf1 34.Kf1 Be6 35.Rd8 Qd8=) 32...Bc4 33.Bc4 (33.Qc4? Rc5 (33...Rd2 34.gf5 Qf5 35.Bc6+=) 34.Qc5 Qc5 35.Rd8 Qb5-+) 33...Rd2 34.Qd2 Ra5 (34...Qg4 35.Qd1 Qd1 36.Rd1 Ra5 37.Bf7=) 35.Bf7 (35.Qd7 f5 36.gf5 gf5=) 35...Qg4 36.Be6 (36.Qa5?? h3 37.Qg5 Qg5-+) ½½. Makhnyov,Denis (2375) Ismagambetov,Anuar (2545), chKAZ, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5 7.b5 c5) 9.Be2 Ba6 10.0-0 c5 11.dc5 Qc7 (11...Nbd7 12.c6 Nb8 13.Ba6 Ra6 14.Rb1=) 12.c4+= Qc5 13.Nb3 Qb4 14.cd5 Be2 15.Qe2 Nd5 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.Rfd1 Nf6 (17...a4 18.Rd5 ab3 19.Qb2 f6 20.a3+=) 18.Ne5 (18.Rac1 Nbd7 19.Nfd4 e5+=) 18...Qe4 19.Nc4 Attacks the isolani on a5 (19.Qb5 Na6 20.Rd4 Qf5+=) 19...Nc6+= 20.Rac1 Rfb8 21.h3 a4 22.Nc5 Qf5 23.Na3 Ne5? (23...Rd8 24.Rd8 Rd8 25.Nb5=) 24.Nb5 (better 24.f4!? Nc6 25.g4+/-) 24...Qh5 (24...Nf3! 25.gf3 Ra5=) 25.Qh5+= Nh5 26.Nd4 g5 (26...Rc8 27.f4 Nc6 28.Nce6 fe6 29.Nc6+/-) 27.Nf5 Kf8 28.g4 Nf6 29.f4 Nf3 30.Kf2 Nh4 31.fg5 Rb2 32.Kg3 Nf5 33.gf5 Nh5 34.Kg4 Ng7 35.a3 Rg2 36.Kf3 Rg5 37.e4 Nh5 38.Rg1 Rg1 39.Rg1 Rc8 40.Rc1 (40.Na4?! Rc4 41.Nb6 Rc3 42.Kg4 Nf6 43.Kf4 Ra3=) 40...Ke8 41.Rc3 e6 (41...Ra8!?+/-) 42.fe6 fe6 43.Na4 Ra8 44.Nb6 Ra6 45.Nc4 Nf6 46.Kf4 Ke7 47.Ne5 (47.Rb3!?+/-) 47...Ra4 The isolani on e4 becomes a target 48.Nc6 Kd6 49.Nb4 Nd7 50.Rc6 Ke7 51.Ra6 Ra6 52.Na6 Kd6 53.Nb4 Kc5 54.h4 Kd4? (better 54...h6!?+/-) 55.Nc6+- Kc5 (55...Kc3 56.a4 Nc5 57.a5+-) 56.Ne5 Nf6 (56...Nb6 57.h5 Kd6 58.h6+-) 57.Ng4 Nd7 (57...Ne8 58.Ke5 Ng7 59.Nf6+-) 58.h5 Kd4 (58...h6 59.a4 Kd4 60.a5+-) 59.h6 Kd3 (59...Kc5+-) 60.e5 (better 60.Ne5 Ne5 61.Ke5+-) 60...Kd4 (60...Nf8 61.a4 Kc4 62.Ke4+-) 61.a4 Kc5?? (better 61...Nf8+-) 62.Nf6 Nf8 63.Kg5 Kb4 (63...Ng6 64.Ng4 Kc6+-) 64.Nh7! Nh7 65.Kg6 Nf8 66.Kg7 (66.Kg7 Nd7 67.h7 Ne5 68.h8Q+-) 1-0. Pantzar,Milton (2330) - Vasques,A (2210), Portugal Open, 2019. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.a4 Nb4 10.c3 Nc6 11.Be2 Bf5 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Ba3 Ne4 14.Ne4 Be4 15.Nd2 Re8 (15...Bf5!?+=) 16.Ne4+/- de4 17.Qb3 e5 18.Rfd1 White prepares the advance d5 18...ed4 19.cd4 Qd7 (19...Rc7 20.Bc5 Qg5 21.Bb6+/-) 20.Rab1 Ne7? (better 20...Red8+/-) 21.Bb5+- Nc6 22.d5 Qg4 23.h3 Qg5 (23...Qf5+-) 24.dc6 bc6 25.Bc4 (25.Rd7 Kh8 26.Bc6 Qf6+-) 25...Rc7 (25...Qf5 26.Qb7 Be5 27.Rd7+-) 26.Qb6 (26.Qb8 Rcc8 27.Bf7 Kh8 28.Be8 Rb8 29.Rb8 Be5+-) 26...Be5 27.Bd6 Bd6 28.Rd6 Rce7 (28...Rec8 29.Rbd1 Qe7 30.Qa5+-) 29.Rd8 (29.Rc6 Rd7+-) 29...Kg7 (29...Qf5 30.Re8 Re8 31.Qc6+-) 30.Re8 Re8 31.Qc6 Rd8 (31...Qe5 32.Rb5 Qa1 33.Kh2+-) 32.Qb5 (32.Rb7!? Qe5 33.Rf7 Kh6+-) 32...Qf6 (32...Qf5 33.Qf5 gf5 34.Rb5 Rd1 35.Bf1+-) 33.Qb2 (better 33.Qa5 Rd7+-) 33...Rd1 34.Bf1 (better 34.Kh2 Rb1 35.Qb1 Qe5 36.Kg1+-) 34...Qb2 35.Rb2 Ra1 36.Rb7 Ra4 37.g4 h6 (37...Rb4 38.Rc7 a4 39.Bc4+-) 38.Kg2 g5 (38...Kf6 39.Ra7 Rb4 40.Ra5+-) 39.Ra7 Kg6 (39...Rb4 40.Ra5 Kg6 41.Bb5+-) 40.Bb5 Rb4 41.Be8 a4 42.Rf7 (better 42.Bf7!? Kf6+-) 42...Rb8 43.Re7 Kf6 44.Re4 a3 45.Bc6 Rb6 46.Bd5 Ra6 47.Ba2 Ra5 48.Re6 Kg7 49.Rb6 h5 (49...Ra4 50.Kf3+-) 50.gh5 g4 (50...Kh8+-) 51.h6 Kh7 (51...Kh8 52.hg4 Rg5 53.Kg3+-) 52.hg4 (52.Bb1 Kg8 53.h7 Kg7 54.Rb7 Kh8 55.Rb8 Kg7 56.h8Q Kf7 57.Qe8 Kf6 58.Qc6 Ke7 59.Rb7 Kf8 60.Qc8) 52...Rg5+- 53.Kg3 Rg8 54.f4 (54.Bg8 Kg8 55.Rb8 Kf7 56.h7 Kg6 57.h8Q Kf7 58.Qe8 Kf6 59.Rb6 Kg7 60.Qd7 Kf8 61.Rb8) 54...Rf8 55.g5 Re8 56.Rb7 Kg6 (56...Kh8 57.Bd5 a2 58.g6 Re3 59.Kg4 Rg3 60.Kg3 a1Q 61.Rh7) 57.Bf7 (57.Kg4 Re7 58.Bg8 Rf7 59.Rb6 Rf6 60.Rf6) 57...Kf5+- 58.Be8 Ke4 59.Kf2 (59.h7 a2 60.Bg6 Ke3 61.Rb3 Kd2 62.Rb2 Kc3 63.h8Q Kc4 64.Qc8 Kd4 65.Rd2 Ke3 66.Qc3) 59...a2 (59...Kd5 60.h7 Kd6 61.h8Q Kd5 62.Qe5 Kc4 63.Qd4) 60.Bg6 (60.Rd7 Kf5 61.Kf3 a1Q 62.e4 Ke6 63.f5 Ke5 64.Rd5) 60...Kd5+- 61.Bf7 Kc6 62.Ba2 Kb7 63.h7 Kc6 If Black now would get g6 in, he might survive 64.h8Q Kb5 (64...Kb7 65.Bd5 Kb6 66.Qb2 Kc7 67.Qb7 Kd6 68.Qc6 Ke7 69.Qc7 Ke8 70.f5 Kf8 71.Qf7) 65.Qd4 (65.Qb8 Kc6 66.g6 Kd7 67.g7 Kc6 68.g8Q Kd7 69.Qe6) 65...Kc6 66.g6 Kb5 67.g7 Kc6 (67...Ka5 68.Qd8 Kb5 69.g8Q Kb4 70.Qc4 Ka3 71.Qb3) 68.g8Q Kb5 (68...Kb7 69.Qd6 Ka7 70.Qgb8) 69.Qg5 (69.Qgd5 Ka6 70.Bc4) 69...Kc6 (69...Ka6 70.Qd7 Kb6 71.Qgb5) 70.Qdf6 (70.Qa7 Kd6 71.Qf6) 70...Kb7 (70...Kc7 71.Qgg7 Kc8 72.Qff8) 71.Qg8 (71.Qg8 Kc7 72.Qgf7 Kc8 73.Qh8; 71.Qgg7 Kc8 72.Qff8) 1-0. BabaRamdev (2845) - Gahan_MG (2725), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.a4 Ne4 10.Be2 Bf5 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Ne4 Be4 13.Nd2? (better 13.Rc1!?=) 13...Bc2!-/+ 14.Qc2 Nd4 15.Qd3 Ne2 16.Qe2 Bb2 17.Rab1 Rc2 18.Qd3 Qc7 19.Nf3 Qc4 20.Rfd1 (20.Ne1 Re2-+) 20...Qd3 21.Rd3 Rfc8 22.Rd5 Rc1 23.Rd1 Rd1 24.Rd1 b5! 25.ab5 a4 26.Nd4 a3 27.Nb3 Rb8 (27...Rb8 28.Kf1 Rb5-+) 0-1. BabaRamdev (2725) - N_Chadaev (2755), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.a4 Bg4 10.Be2 Rc8 11.0-0 Re8 12.c3 (12.c4 Qd7=) 12...e5 13.Ne5 Ne5 14.de5 Be2 15.Qe2 Ne4 (15...Re5 16.c4 Rh5 17.Rfc1=) 16.Nf3 (16.f4 Nd2 17.Qd2 f6 18.ef6 Bf6+=) 16...Rc4 (16...Be5 17.Ne5 Re5 18.c4+=) 17.Rfd1+= Nc3 (17...Rc5!?+=) 18.Bc3+/- Rc3 19.Qb5 Qc8 20.Rd5 Qc6 (20...Rc1!? 21.Rc1 Qc1 22.Qf1 Qc7+/-) 21.Qc6+- bc6 22.Ra5 f6 23.ef6 Bf6 24.Rd1 Rc2 25.g3 Rf8 (25...Re7 26.Ra6 Kf7 27.a5+-) 26.Kg2 Rb8 (26...c5 27.Rd7+-) 27.Nd4 (27.Rd7!? c5+-) 27...Bd4 28.Rd4 (28.ed4?! Rf8 29.Rf1 Rc4+-) 28...Rbb2 (28...c5 29.Rf4+-) 29.Rf4 c5 30.h4 (30.Ra8 Kg7+-) 30...c4 (30...Rb7 31.Ra8 Kg7 32.a5+-) 31.Rc5 (31.Ra8 Kg7+-) 31...Kg7 (31...c3+-) 32.Rcc4 1-0. BabaRamdev (2700) - TheRedKing89 (2625), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bb5 Ne4 10.a4 (10.Ne4 de4 11.Nd2 f5+=) 10...Bg4 11.h3 Bf3 12.Nf3 e6 (12...Rc8 13.Ba3=) 13.0-0 f5 14.c4 Qf6 (14...Na7 15.Ba3 Rf7 16.cd5 Qd5 17.Bd3=) 15.Qb3+= Rad8 16.cd5 ed5 (worse 16...Rd5 17.Bc4 Rd6 18.Ba3+- (18.Qb7 Rb8 19.Qc7 Rb2-+)) 17.Rac1 g5 (17...Qe6 18.Ba3 Rf6 19.Bc6 bc6 20.Qb6+=) 18.Bc6 (18.Ba3!? Rfe8 19.Bc6 bc6 20.Qb6+/-) 18...bc6= 19.Ne5 Rd6 (better 19...c5!? 20.Qb5 Qe6=) 20.Qb7 Nd2 (20...Qe6!? 21.Nc6 Nd2+/-) 21.Rfd1+- Ne4 (21...Nc4 22.Nc4 dc4 23.Rc4+-) 22.Rc6 (better 22.Ba3!? c5 23.Bc5 Nc5 24.dc5 Rdd8+-) 22...f4 (22...g4 23.Rd6 Qd6 24.hg4 fg4 25.Ba3 (worse 25.Ng4 Rb8 26.Qa7 Rb2=+) 25...Qa3 26.Qd5 Kh8 27.Qe4 Qa4 28.Rb1+-) 23.Rd6 Nd6? (better 23...Qd6 24.ef4 Rf4+-) 24.Qd5 Kh8 (24...Nf7 25.Nd7 (25.Qa5?! fe3 26.f3 Rb8+-) 25...Qd8 26.e4+-) 25.Ng4 (better 25.Nd7 Qd8 26.Nf8 Bf8+-) 25...Qg6 (25...Qf5 26.Qd6 Qc2 27.Rc1 Qb2 28.Rc7+-) 26.Ba3 (26.Qa5?! Qc2 27.Qd2 Qb3+-) 26...fe3 (26...Rd8 27.Bd6 Qd6 28.Qg5+-) 27.fe3 (27.Bd6!? ef2 28.Kf1 Re8+-) 27...Rd8 28.Ne5 (28.Rf1 Qe4 29.Qg5 Qe8+-) 28...Be5 29.Qe5 (29.de5?! Nf7 30.Bd6 g4 31.hg4 Re8+-) 29...Kg8 30.Bd6 (30.Rf1 Ne4+-) 30...Rd6 31.Rc1 Rd8 32.Rc7 Qb1 (32...h6 33.Re7+-) 33.Kh2 Qg6 34.Qe7 (34.Rh7 Kh7 35.Qe7 Kh6 36.Qd8 Qe6 37.Qa5 Qe3+-) 34...Qd6 (34...Re8 35.Qd7+-) 35.Qd6 Rd6 36.g3 (36.Rc5 Re6 37.Ra5 Re3 38.Rg5 Kf7+-) 36...h6 (36...Re6 37.Rc3+-) 37.Kg2 Rb6 (37...Re6 38.Kf3 Rf6 39.Ke2+-) 38.Kf3 (better 38.Ra7!? Rb2 39.Kf3 Rh2+-) 38...Rb4 39.Rc6 (better 39.d5!? Kf8+-) 39...Kg7 40.d5 (40.Kg4 Ra4 41.Kf5 Ra3 42.Rc7 Kf8+-) 40...Ra4 41.e4 Rd4 42.Ke3 Rd1 43.Ra6 Re1 (43...Ra1 44.Kd4 a4 45.Ke5+-) 44.Kd4 Rg1 45.e5 Rg3 (45...g4 46.hg4 Rg3 47.d6 Rg4 48.Kc5+-) 46.d6 Rg1 47.Kd5 Rd1 (47...Kf7 48.e6 Kf6+-) 48.Ke6 g4 (48...a4+-) 49.hg4 Rd4 50.d7 h5 51.Rd6 h4 (51...Ra4 52.d8Q Rd4 53.Qf6 Kg8 54.Qf7 Kh8 55.Rd4 hg4 56.Rd8) 52.Rd4 h3 (52...Kg6 53.d8Q h3 54.Rd7 h2 55.Qf6) 53.d8Q h2 (53...Kg6 54.Rd7 h2 55.Qf6) 54.Qf6 (54.Qf6 Kg8 55.Rd8 Kh7 56.Rh8; 54.Rd7 Kg6 55.Qf6) 1-0. feederman (2750) - IMFAR (2745), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...g6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bb5 Bf5 10.Ba3=+. 9.Rc1 Be6=. 9.c4 Ne4 10.a4 Nb4 11.Ne4 de4 12.Nd2 e5 13.d5 (worse 13.Ne4 ed4 14.Ng3 Re8-/+) 13...f5 14.Be2 f4 15.ef4 ef4 (15...e3!? 16.fe3 ef4=) 16.Bg7+/- Kg7 17.Ne4 Bf5 18.Qd4 (18.0-0!?+/-) 18...Kh6 19.0-0 Nc2 20.Qe5 Na1 21.Qf4?? (better 21.Ra1 Be4 22.Qe4=) 21...g5-+ 22.Qe5 Nc2 23.Ng3 (23.Nd6 Nd4! 24.Nf5 Nf5 25.Bd3-+) 23...Bg6 24.Bd1 (24.Bh5 Qe8 25.Qc3 Qa4 26.Bg6 hg6-+ (26...Kg6?! 27.Qd3 Kg7 28.Nf5 Kf6 29.Nd6=+)) 24...Qf6 25.Qc7 (25.Qf6 Rf6 26.Be2 Rb6-+) 25...Rae8 (better 25...Rf7 26.Qc5 b6 27.Qc6 Qc6 28.dc6-+) 26.d6?? (better 26.Qa5 b6 27.Qd2-+) 26...Re1 27.c5 (27.Bf3 Rf1 28.Nf1-+) 27 Qf2 (27...Qf2 28.Kh1 Rf1 29.Nf1 Qf1; 27...Rf1 28.Nf1 Qf2 29.Kh1 Qf1) 0-1. Pitzz (2675) - Sensei64 (2545), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nbd2 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Be2 a4 10.a3 Bf5 11.0-0 Qb6 12.Rb1 Rfc8 13.Nh4 Na5 Exerts pressure on the backward pawn (13...Be6 14.c4=) 14.Nf5+= gf5 15.Bc3 Qc7 16.Ba5 Ra5 17.c4 e5 18.de5 Ne4 19.Ne4 de4 20.Qe1 Ra6 21.Rb5 (better 21.f4!?+/-) 21...Be5= 22.g3 Qe7 23.Qd1 Rd8?? (better 23...Bd6=) 24.Re5!+- (24.Re5 Qf6 25.Rd5 Rd5 26.Qd5+-) 1-0. Meshkovs,Nikita (2580) - Krivenko,Dion (2045), 54th Ilmar Raud Mem, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Be2 Qb6 10.Qc1=+. 9.Be2 Bf5 10.a3 Ne4 (10...Qb6 11.Ra2=+) 11.0-0=+ a4 (11...Qb6 12.Rb1 Nd6 13.Bd3=+) 12.Ne4 Be4 (12...de4 13.Nd2 e5 14.c3=) 13.Nd2= Bf5 14.c4 dc4 15.Nc4 b5 16.Ne5 Ne5 17.de5 Qb8 18.Qd5 (18.f4 b4 19.ab4 Qb4=) 18...b4 (18...Rd8!? 19.Qc6 Rc8-/+) 19.ab4 Qb4 20.Ba3 Qe4 (20...Qc3 21.Be7 Qe5 22.Qe5 Be5 23.Bf3-/+) 21.Qe4= Be4 22.f4 e6 (better 22...Rfe8!?=) 23.Bf8+/- Bf8 24.Kf2 Ra7 25.Rfc1 (25.Bf3 Bf3 26.Kf3 a3+/-) 25...a3 26.Rc4 Bd5 27.Rc8 Kg7 28.Bf3 Bf3 29.Kf3 Rb7 30.Rc2 h5 31.g3 Rb3 32.Raa2 (32.Ke4 Rb4 33.Kd3 Rb3 34.Kd4 Rb8+/-) 32...Rb1 (32...Bb4 33.Rc4+/-) 33.Rc8 (33.Rc7 Rb5+/-) 33...Rb3 (33...Rb7 34.Rac2+/-) 34.Rac2 (better 34.Rd2 Be7 35.Rc7+-) 34...Rb5? (better 34...Be7!?+/-) 35.Ra8+- Bc5 36.Rc8 (36.Rc3 g5 37.fg5 Kg6+-) 36...Bf8+/- 37.Rd8 Ra5?? (better 37...Bc5+/-) 38.Rcc8+- f5 39.ef6! (39.ef6 Kf6 40.Rf8 Ke7 41.Rce8 Kd6 42.Ra8+-) 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2335) - Tikhonov,Viacheslav (2160), Titled Tue 9th Jul Early (10), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Be2 Bf5 10.c4 Nb4 11.0-0 Bc2=. 9.Be2 Bf5 10.Rg1? Re8 (better Nb4!? 11.c4 Nc2 12.Kf1 Na1 13.Qa1 Rc8-+) 11.a3-/+ Rc8 (11...Qb6 12.Ra2-/+) 12.h3 Ne4 (12...Qb6!? 13.Rb1 Nd8-/+) 13.g4=+ Nd2 14.gf5 Nf3 15.Bf3 e6 16.fe6 fe6 (16...Re6 17.a4=+) 17.Be2 (17.Rc1 Ne7=) 17...e5 18.c3 Ne7 (18...Rc7 19.Qb3=+) 19.Bd3 (19.a4 Nf5 20.de5 Be5=+) 19...Rf8 (19...Qb6 20.Qe2=+) 20.Qe2 (20.Qb3!?=+) 20...Nf5-/+ 21.Rg4 e4 22.Bc2 Nd6 23.Bb3 Nc4 (23...Rf5 24.Rb1-/+) 24.Bc4 Rc4 25.Re4 b5 (25...Qc8!? 26.Rg4 Rc3-/+) 26.Rf4 Rf4 27.ef4 Qd7 28.Qg4 Qe8 (28...Qc6!? 29.Rd1 b4 (worse 29...Rc3 30.Bc3 Qc3 31.Kf1+/-) 30.ab4 ab4 31.cb4 Bf8=) 29.Kf1= b4 30.ab4 ab4 31.Re1 Qc6 32.Re6 Qb5 (32...Qd7 33.cb4 Rb4 34.Bc3=) 33.Qe2 Bf8 (33...bc3?? 34.Re8 Bf8 35.Ba3+-) 34.Re8 (34.Kg2 bc3 35.Bc3 Qd7=) 34...Qd7= (34...bc3 35.Ba3 Qb1 36.Kg2+-) 35.Kg2 (35.Qe3!?=) 35...bc3-/+ 36.Ba3 Rc8 37.Rf8? (37.Rc8 Qc8 38.Bf8 Kf8 39.Qe5-/+) 37...Rf8-+ 38.Bf8 Kf8 39.Qe5? (better 39.Qc2 Qc8 40.f5-+) 39...Qc6?? (better 39...c2 40.Qh8 Ke7 41.Qg7 Ke6 42.f5 Kd6 43.Qf8 Qe7 44.Qb8 Qc7 45.Qf8 Kd7 46.Qg7 Kc6-+) 40.Qh8= Kf7 41.Qh7 Ke8 42.f5 (42.Qg8 Ke7 43.f5 gf5 44.Qg7 Kd8 45.Qf8 Kc7 46.Qe7 Kb6 47.Qb4 Ka6 48.Qa3 Kb5 49.Qb3 Ka5 50.Qa3 Kb5 51.Qb3 Ka5 52.Qa3 Kb5=) 42...gf5 (42...c2 43.Qg8 Kd7 44.Qg7 Kc8 45.Qf8 Kb7 46.Qb4 Qb6 47.Qe7 Qc7 48.Qb4 Kc8 49.Qf8 Kd7 50.Qg7 Kc6-+) 43.Qg8= (43.Qf5 c2 44.Qh5 Kd8 45.Qg5 Kc8-+) 43...Kd7 44.Qf7 Kd8 45.Qf8 (45.Qf5 Qc4 46.Qc2 Qd4-+) 45...Kc7 46.Qe7 (46.Qf5 c2 47.Qf4 Kb6-+) 46...Kc8 47.Qf8 Kb7 48.Qb4 (48.Qf5?? c2 49.h4 c1Q-+) 48...Kc7 49.Qe7 Kb6 50.Qb4 Ka6 51.Qa3 Kb7 52.Qb4 Ka8 53.Qa3 Kb8 54.Qb4 Kc8 55.Qf8 Kd7 56.Qf7 (56.Qf5 Kc7 57.Qc2 Qc4-/+) 56...Kd8 57.Qf8 (57.Qf5 Qc4 58.Qg5 Kc7 59.Qg7 Kb6 60.Qg6 Ka5-+) 57...Kc7 58.Qe7 (58.Qf5 c2 59.Qf4 Kb6-+) ½-½. Le Tuan Minh (2565) - Karthikeyan,M2 (2625), CrunchLab Masters Div (2), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Lκ Tu?n Minh, born on 21 October 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam, is a Vietnamese chess grandmaster. He grew up in Hanoi and learned to play chess at the age of eight. He attended Hanoi University of Law. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2010, the International Master title in 2015, and became Vietnams 13th grandmaster in 2022 after securing his final norm at the World Open in Philadelphia. His peak classical rating reached 2598 in October 2024, with a current rating around 2585 as of mid-2026. He also maintains strong rapid and blitz ratings, frequently performing at elite levels online. In over-the-board play, notable achievements include winning the Vietnamese Chess Championship in 2015 as an FM ahead of several IMs and GMs, and again in 2020 with a dominant score of 7 out of 8. He has secured first places or high finishes in events such as the Bhopal GM International, shared second at the Vietnam HD Bank Open, and second at the Malaysia Chess Festival. At the 2024 Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal on his board, contributing strongly to Vietnams performance. He has also won national blitz and rapid titles. Online, under the handle wonderfultime (and sometimes mutdpro), he ranks among the worlds top blitz and bullet players, consistently in the 29003000 range on platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. He has won major online events, including Titled Tuesday tournaments and a Lichess Titled Arena ahead of players like Magnus Carlsen. He streams on Twitch as gmminhle and creates content, including opening presentations for Chess.com. Regarding openings, he shows a clear preference for solid, strategically rich systems rather than sharp theoretical battles. As White, he frequently employs the London System (often with specific move orders and ideas like early c3 against certain setups) and the Trompowsky. He has a deep understanding of London structures, using them effectively in both over-the-board and online games, sometimes deviating from main lines to create practical problems. While 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) appears in some of his games or discussions in chess communities, it is not his primary weapon; he relies more consistently on 1.d4 systems. As Black, he plays the Sicilian with 2...Nf6 against 1.e4 (a venomous option), the solid Scandinavian with ...Qd8, or the Slav with 4...a6 aiming for ...Bf5 and often reversed London setups. His playing style emphasizes deep positional understanding, patience, and the ability to squeeze advantages from seemingly equal or balanced positions through careful maneuvering and exploitation of small inaccuracies. He excels in strategic middlegames and has demonstrated strong endgame technique. This approach suits both classical and faster time controls, making him particularly formidable in online bullet and blitz where his speed combines with accuracy. He is known for trap-filled practical play in familiar structures and for outplaying strong opponents through gradual pressure rather than direct tactics alone. An interesting detail is his long-term dedication to London System structures, even playing reversed versions with Black, reflecting a consistent strategic philosophy built over many years. He has beaten top players including Magnus Carlsen in online bullet games using prepared ideas in these systems. His journey from a young talent in Hanoi to a grandmaster and online star highlights steady improvement and versatility across formats. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.c3 Qc7 11.Be2 e5 12.0-0 (12.c4 e4 13.Ne5 Rac8=) 12...Rac8 13.Ba3 Rfe8 14.Qb3 Ne4 (14...e4 15.Ne1=+) 15.Rfc1 (better 15.Ne4!? Be4 16.Bc5=) 15...Nd2-/+ 16.Nd2 Qd7 (better 16...ed4 17.cd4 Bd4-/+) 17.Qb2?? (better 17.Bf3 Red8 18.Bc5=) 17...ed4-+ 18.cd4 Nd4! 19.ed4 Re2 20.Bc5 (20.Re1 Re1 21.Re1-+) 20...Bh6 21.Rd1 Rce8 22.h3 Bh3! 23.Qc3 (23.gh3 Qf5 Double attack (23...Qf5 Decoy)) 23...Qg4 (23...Be3 24.gh3 Qh3 25.Rf1 Bf2 26.Rf2 Qg4 27.Kh2 Rf2 28.Kh1 Qg2) 24.Qh3 Qh3 25.gh3 Rd2 26.Rd2 Bd2 27.Kg2 (27.Ra2 Re1 28.Kg2 Bc3-+) 27...Re4 28.Rb1 Bc3 29.f3 Re2 30.Kg3 Rb2 (30...h5 31.h4 Ra2 32.Kf4-+) 31.Rc1 (31.Rb2 Bb2 32.Kf2 f5-+) 31...Bb4 (31...Bd2 32.Ra1-+) 32.h4? (32.Bb4 Rb4 (32...ab4?! 33.Rc5-/+) 33.Rc5 Rd4 34.Ra5 b6-+) 32...h5 (32...b6 33.Bb4 Rb4 34.Rc8 Kg7 35.Rd8 Rd4 36.Rb8-+) 33.Kh3? (33.Bb4 Rb4 (33...ab4?! 34.Rc5-/+) 34.Rc5 Rd4 35.Ra5 b6-+) 33...Kg7 (better 33...b6 34.Bb4 Rb4-+ (34...ab4?! 35.Rc8 Kg7 36.Rd8-+)) 34.Ba7 (34.Bb4 Rb4 35.Rc5-+) 34...Bd6 35.Rh1 Rf2 36.Bc5 (36.Bb6 Rf3 37.Kg2 Ra3 38.Ba5 b5-+) 36...Bc5 (worse 36...Rf3 37.Kg2 Rg3 38.Kf2-+) 37.dc5 Rf3 38.Kg2 Rc3 (38...Rf4 39.Rb1 Rb4 40.Rd1 Rh4 41.Rd5 Ra4 42.Kf3-+) 39.Rb1 Rc5 40.Rb7 Rc4 41.Rb5 Ra4 42.Kg3 (42.Rd5 Rg4 43.Kh3 a4-+) 42...Rg4 (42...Ra3!? 43.Kf2 d4 44.Rd5-+) 43.Kh3 a4 44.Rd5 Rb4 45.Ra5 Rb3 46.Kg2 a3 47.Ra6 (47.Kf2 Rb2 48.Ke3 a2-+) 47...f6 48.Ra8 (48.Ra7 Kf8 49.Rh7-+) 48...Kh6 (better 48...g5!? 49.Ra4-+) 49.Ra6?? (49.Rh8 Kg7 50.Ra8-+) 49...Rb2-+ 50.Kg3 a2 51.Ra7 (51.Kf4 Kg7-+) 51...g5 52.Ra6 Kg6 53.hg5 Kg5 54.Ra5 f5 55.Ra8 h4 56.Kh3 Kf4 57.Ra4 Ke3 58.Kh4 (58.Ra6 f4 59.Kh4 f3-+) 58...Kd2 (better 58...Rb4! 59.Rb4 a1Q 60.Rb3 Ke2 61.Kg5-+) 59.Kg5 Kc1 60.Kf5 Kb1 61.Rh4 a1Q 62.Rh1 Ka2 63.Ra1 Ka1 64.Ke4 Ka2 65.Kd3 Kb3 66.Kd4 Rc2 67.Ke4 Kc4 68.Ke5 Rd2 69.Ke4 Re2 70.Kf3 (70.Kf5 Kd4 71.Kf4 Rf2 72.Kg3 Rf5 73.Kg4 Ke4 74.Kg3 Re5 75.Kg4 Ke3 76.Kg3 Rg5 77.Kh4 Kf4 78.Kh3 Kf3 79.Kh2 Rh5 80.Kg1 Rh6 81.Kf1 Rh1) 70...Kd3 (70...Re5 71.Kf4 Kd4 72.Kf3 Kd3 73.Kf4 Rd5 74.Kf3 Rf5 75.Kg3 Ke3 76.Kg4 Re5 77.Kg3 Re4 78.Kg2 Rg4 79.Kh3 Kf3 80.Kh2 Rh4 81.Kg1 Rh3 82.Kf1 Rh1) 71.Kg4 Ke3 72.Kf5 Rf2 73.Ke6 ½-½. BabaRamdev (2760) - Khusenkhojaev (2575), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 10.c3 Rc8 11.Qb3=. 10.c3 Ne4 11.Ne4 Be4 (11...Qb6 12.Nfd2 Qb2 13.Rb1=) 12.Be2 e5 13.0-0 ed4 (13...Rc8 14.Qb3=) 14.cd4 Nb4 15.Ba3 (15.Qd2 Qe7=) 15...Re8 (15...Rc8 16.Qb3=+) 16.Bb4 (16.Qb3 Qe7=) 16...ab4=+ 17.Qb3 Qa5 (17...Qd6 18.Rfc1=+) 18.Nd2=+ Bf5 19.Bb5 Red8 20.Rfc1 Bf8 21.Qd1 (21.Nf3 Be7=) 21...Rac8 22.Nb3 Qb6 (22...Qa7 23.Qd2-/+) 23.Bd3=+ Qf6 24.Rc8 Rc8 25.Rc1 (25.Qf3 Bd6=+) 25...Rc3 26.Rc3 bc3 27.Qc2 (better 27.Nc1 Bd3 28.Qd3-/+) 27...Bb4 (better 27...Bd3!? 28.Qd3 Qc6-/+) 28.Bf5= gf5 (worse 28...Qf5 29.Qf5 gf5 30.Kf1+/-) 29.g3 h5 30.h4 (30.Nc1!? Ba5 1.Nd3=) 30...Qg6=+ 31.Nc1 (31.Qd1!?=+) 31...f4!-/+ 32.Qg6 (32.ef4 Qe4 Double attack (32...Qc2 Discovered attack; 32...Qe4 Decoy)) 32...fg6-+ 33.Nd3 Ba3 34.Ne1 (34.Nf4 c2 35.Nd3 c1Q 36.Nc1 Bc1-+) 34...fg3-+ 35.fg3 Kf7 36.Kf2 Kf6 37.Ke2 Kf5 38.Kd3 (38.Nc2 Bd6 39.Kf3 Be7-+) 38...Kg4 (better 38...Bd6 39.Kc3 Bg3-+) 39.Ng2?? (39.Kc3 Kg3 40.Nd3 Kh4 41.Nf4-+) 39...Bd6 40.Kc3 (40.e4 de4 41.Kc3 Bg3 42.Ne3 Kh4 43.d5-+) 40...Kg3 41.Ne1 Kh4 42.Kd3 (42.Nf3 Kg4 43.Ne5 Be5 44.de5 Kf5-+) 42...Kg3 43.e4 (43.Ke2 h4 44.Kf1 h3-+) 43...de4 44.Ke4 (44.Ke2 h4 45.Kf1 h3-+) 44 h4 0-1. Harika,D (2510) - Assaubayeva,Bibisara (2440), KAZ vs World Women Blitz (8), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Harika Dronavalli (born 12 January 1991 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an Indian chess grandmaster. She started playing chess at a young age, won a medal in the national under-9 championship, and followed it with a silver medal in the world youth championship for under-10 girls. She trained under coach NVS Ramaraju, who helped refine her game. She earned the woman grandmaster title in 2004 as the youngest on the Asian continent at the time, the international master title in 2007, and the full grandmaster title in 2011, becoming only the second Indian woman to achieve it. Her peak FIDE rating reached 2543 in November 2016. As of May 2026 her rating stands at 2470. In her career she secured three bronze medals in the Women's World Chess Championship (2012 in Khanty-Mansiysk, 2015 in Sochi, and 2017 in Tehran). She won the FIDE Women's Grand Prix event in Chengdu, China, in 2016, which propelled her from world number 11 to number 5 in the women's rankings. She claimed the Asian women's championship in 2011 and has multiple Asian team medals, including individual golds on various boards. Harika contributed significantly to Indian team successes. She played in numerous Chess Olympiads, starting at age 13. In 2024 she was part of the gold-medal-winning Indian women's team at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The team also earned bronze in 2022 while she was in her ninth month of pregnancy. She has won national women's titles and many junior and youth medals. She received the Arjuna Award (2007-08), the Padma Shri in 2019, and was named Chess Player of the Year by The Times of India in 2016 and 2017. She married Karteek Chandra in 2018 and gave birth to their first child in August 2022. Regarding openings, Harika employs solid, classical systems rather than highly irregular ones. There is no notable record of her regularly playing 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) as White; that remains an uncommon choice at top levels. As Black she has frequently used the Sicilian Defense (including various lines) and other established responses. She shows strength in positional play and has demonstrated skill in slow maneuvering battles. Her style emphasizes endgame precision, unshakeable focus, and strong positional understanding. She excels at converting small advantages through patient maneuvering and displays resilience in complex positions, including tactical breakthroughs when opportunities arise. This approach suits both classical and faster time controls, as seen in her freestyle chess successes, such as winning the women's section at the Grenke Freestyle Open in 2026. She remains one of India's leading female players with a long international career spanning over two decades. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.c3 e5 11.h3 (11.de5 Ng4=) 11...ed4 (11...Ne4=+) 12.ed4 (better 12.Nd4 Be4 13.f3=) 12...Re8-+ 13.Be2 Bd3 14.Ng1 Nh5 (14...Qb6 15.Ba3 Re2 16.Ne2-+) 15.g3 (15.Nf1 Nf4 16.Ne3 Be4-+ (16...Ne2?! 17.Ne2 Ba6 18.0-0=+)) 15...Qf6 (better 15...Qb6!? 16.Ba3 Bd4 17.cd4 Nd4-+) 16.Nf1-/+ Ba6 17.Ra2 (17.Rh2 Qe6-/+) 17...Bc4 18.Ra3 Bh6 19.Nh2 Re2! 20.Ne2 Re8 21.Ng4 Qf3 22.Nh6 Kg7 23.0-0 (23.Kd2 Re2 24.Kc1 Kh6 25.Kb1 Qf2 26.Bc1 Kg7 27.Rf1 Qg3 28.Rh1-+) 23...Re2 24.Nf5 (24.Qe2 Qe2 25.Rfa1 Qb2-+) 24...gf5 25.Qc1 (25.Qe2 Qe2 26.Raa1 Qb2 27.Rfe1 Qc3 28.Rac1-+) 25...f4 26.Ra1 Ng3! (26...Ng3 27.Kh2 Rf2 28.Rf2 Qf2) 0-1. Garcia Marin,G (2030) - Moya Nunez,Pau Salvador (2155), TCh-CAT GpB Final (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Guillem Garcia Marin is a Spanish chess player born in 1974. He holds a FIDE rating around 2088 in classical chess as of recent years, with a peak Elo of 2153. He competes regularly in regional events, particularly in Catalonia, including team leagues like the TCh-CAT and open tournaments such as those in Sabadell and Barcelona. Garcia Marin has participated in numerous Catalan team championships and local opens over decades. His results show a solid club-level performer capable of occasional upsets against stronger titled players, though he more often faces opponents in the 2000-2300 range. He has recorded hundreds of games in public databases, with a win rate around 25-30 percent in sampled collections, balanced by many draws in team play. As White, he frequently employs systems such as the Queen's Pawn Game with an Indian Attack setup or other d4 openings, alongside occasional flank lines. He has played 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) at least on some occasions, consistent with an interest in less mainstream choices that can surprise opponents. As Black, he often meets 1.e4 with the Pirc Defence and responds to 1.d4 with setups like the King's Indian or related Indian defences. His style leans toward practical, solid play with flexibility in the opening. He shows comfort in unbalanced or slightly offbeat positions rather than sharp theoretical mainlines. Games often feature maneuvering in closed or semi-closed structures, with an ability to grind out results in team events. He maintains consistent participation into his fifties, reflecting dedication to competitive chess at the regional level in Spain. Interesting detail includes his long-term involvement in the Catalan chess scene, where he regularly contributes points for his club in divisional leagues against a mix of amateurs and titled players. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.c3 Re8 11.Bb5 Nd7 (11...Rc8 12.0-0=) 12.Qb3 e6 13.0-0 Na7 14.Be2 Qb6 15.Ba3 (15.Nh4 Be4+=) 15...Qb3= 16.Nb3 Nc6 17.Nfd2 (17.c4 Nb6 18.cd5 ed5+=) 17...h5 (17...e5 18.Rae1=) 18.g3 (18.c4 Nb4+=) 18...Rec8 (18...e5 19.de5 Be5 20.Rac1=) 19.Kg2 Bf8 (19...e5 20.f4 ed4 21.ed4= (worse 21.Nd4 Nd4 22.cd4 Re8-/+)) 20.Rfc1 Kg7 21.h3 Ba3 22.Ra3 g5 (22...e5 23.f4 ef4 24.ef4+=) 23.Bh5+/- Rh8 24.Bg4 Bg4 25.hg4 Nf6 26.f3 e5 (26...Rh7 27.c4+/-) 27.Nc5 (27.Rb1 Rh7+/-) 27...b6+= 28.Nd3 Rae8 Black prepares the advance e4 29.Re1 Re6 30.Rb3 e4 31.Nf2 ef3 32.Nf3 (32.Kf3 Rd8+/-) 32...Kg6 (32...Rhe8 33.Rc1+=) 33.Rb6 (better 33.c4!? Rd8 34.cd5 Rd5 35.e4 Rd4 36.Nd4 Nd4 37.Rb2+/-) 33...Nd4+= 34.Re6 Ne6 35.Ne5 Kg7 36.Rb1 Rc8 (36...Nc5!? 37.Rb5 Na4=) 37.Rb7+= Exerts pressure on the backward pawn 37...Nd8 38.Rb3 (38.Ra7 Rc3 39.Kf3 d4+=) 38...Nc6 39.Nf3 Kg6 (39...Re8 40.Rb6 Ne5 41.Ne5 Re5 42.Kf3+=) 40.Kf1 (40.Rb5!?+/-) 40...Ne4 41.Ne4 de4 42.Nd4 (42.Nd2!? Ne5 43.Ke2 Ng4 44.c4+=) 42...Ne5=+ 43.Rb6 (43.Nf5 Rc4 44.Rb5 Ng4 45.Ra5 Rc3-/+) 43...f6-/+ 44.Nb5 (44.Rb3 Ng4 45.Ke2 Rh8-/+) 44...Ng4 (44...Rc4 45.Nd6 Ra4 46.Ke2-/+) 45.Ke2 (45.Ra6 Ne3 46.Ke2 Nc4-+) 45...Rh8 (45...Rc4!? 46.Ra6 Ra4 47.Nd6-/+) 46.Nd6 Rh2 47.Ke1 Ne3 (better 47...Ra2!?-/+) 48.Ne4= The backward pawn on f6 becomes a target 48...Kf5 49.Nf2 Ng4 (better 49...Rg2!? 50.Rb5 Ke6=) 50.Rb5+/- Ne5 51.Kf1 Rh8 52.Ra5 Rc8 53.Nd1 Rd8 54.Ke2 Ke4 (54...Kg4!? 55.Nf2 Kg3 56.Ne4 Kf4 57.Nf6 Rh8+=) 55.Rb5 Nc4?? (better 55...Nd3 56.Nf2 Nf2 57.Rb4 Ke5 58.Kf2 Rd3+/-) 56.Rb4 (56.Nf2) 56...Rd2+- 57.Ke1 Kd5 (57...Kf3 58.Rc4 Re2 59.Kf1+-) 58.Rc4! Rd1 (58...Kc4 59.Ne3 Double attack (59.Kd2 Remove defender)) 59.Kd1 Kc4 60.Ke2 (60.g4 Kc5 61.Ke2 Kb6+-) 60...Kc5?? (60...f5+-) 61.g4 Kb6 62.Ke3 Ka5 63.Ke4 Ka4 64.Kf5 Kb3 65.Kf6 Kc3 66.Kg5 Kd4 67.Kf6 (67.Kf6 Kc3 68.Ke5 Kc4 69.g5 Kc5 70.g6 Kc4 71.g7 Kc5 72.g8Q Kc6 73.Qd5 Kc7 74.Qc5 Kd7 75.Qd6 Kc8 76.Qc6 Kb8 77.Kd6 Ka7 78.Qa4 Kb6 79.Qb3 Ka5 80.Kc5 Ka6 81.Qb6) 1-0. Howell,D (2665) - Kaasen,Tor Fredrik (2440), Titled Tue 8th Nov Early (8), 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) David Wei Liang Howell, born on November 14, 1990, in Eastbourne, England, is a prominent English chess grandmaster and commentator. He started playing chess at the remarkably young age of five years and eight months, after his father purchased a second-hand chess set at a jumble sale. Howell quickly showed prodigious talent, defeating his father soon after and joining the Sussex Junior Chess Association for formal training. As a junior, he claimed British championships in the Under-8, Under-9, and Under-10 categories. One of his earliest milestones came in August 1999, at age eight, when he defeated Grandmaster John Nunn in a blitz game at the Mind Sports Olympiad, setting a world record for the youngest player to beat a grandmaster in an official game - a record he held until 2024. The following year, at nine, he became the youngest ever to qualify for the British Chess Championship and finished fourth in the British Chess Federation's Player of the Year ballot. In 2001, he shared first place at the European Youth Chess Championships Under-12 and second at the World Youth Chess Championships Under-12. That same year, he achieved a classical win over Grandmaster Colin McNab at the Hastings tournament, making him the youngest British player to defeat a grandmaster in standard time controls. In March 2002, at 11 years old, Howell drew with reigning world champion Vladimir Kramnik in an organized match, becoming the youngest player to score against a sitting world champion. This feat garnered significant media attention, leading to appearances on various TV programs in the UK and internationally. While pursuing chess, he studied French, German (in which he is now fluent), and Mathematics at A-level at Eastbourne College. Howell earned the FIDE Master title in 2001, International Master in 2004, and Grandmaster in 2007 at age 16, making him the second-youngest British grandmaster at the time after breaking Luke McShane's record by six months. His three grandmaster norms came from the 4NCL team tournament (2004/05), the CCA-ICC International in New York (2005), and Stockholm's Rilton Cup (2006/07), where he tied for second. Following his GM title, his career highlights include winning the Andorra Open in 2008 with 8/9 points, sharing third at the 2008 World Junior Chess Championship in Gaziantep, and tying for fifth at the EU Individual Open in Liverpool that year. He also won the Winterthur Masters in 2008 and the British Rapidplay Chess Championship in 2008 and 2009. Howell tied for first at the Hastings 2009/10 tournament and claimed the British Chess Championship title three times: outright in 2009 (9/11) and 2013 (9.5/11), and shared in 2014 with Jonathan Hawkins. He repeated his British Rapidplay success in 2010, won the Leiden Chess Tournament in 2012, and the British Knockout Championship in 2015 by defeating Nicholas Pert 4-2 in the final. In 2015, he finished second at the Gibraltar Masters with 8/10, just half a point behind Hikaru Nakamura, and crossed the 2700 Elo threshold in August of that year. On the international stage, Howell has represented England at multiple Chess Olympiads, scoring 7.5/11 on board three in Dresden 2008 (with a performance rating of 2675), contributing to ninth place in 2016 and fifth in 2018. At the 2022 Olympiad, he won individual gold on board three with the highest performance rating among participants on that board. In 2019, he helped England secure silver at the World Team Chess Championship in Astana, earning individual bronze on board three, and came close to qualifying for the Candidates Tournament via the FIDE Grand Swiss but lost a key game to Wang Hao. His peak Elo rating was 2712 in August 2015, which placed him at world No. 36, and he has been ranked as high as No. 35 globally. As of late 2025, Howell's FIDE rating stands at 2668, ranking him No. 48 in the world and No. 1 in England. He resides in the Oslo area of Norway and is active as a commentator, frequently providing analysis for major tournaments on platforms like chess24, including the 2020/21 Candidates Tournament. Beyond playing, he has authored content for Chessable and continues to be involved in chess instruction and broadcasting. Note created December 2025. (AI) 8.a4 Nbd7 9.c4 c5 10.Qb3 e6 11.Rc1 b6 12.Ba3 Bb7 13.cd5 Bd5 14.Bc4 Rc8 15.0-0 Re8 16.Rfd1 cd4 17.ed4 Bf8 (17...Bb7 18.Ne5=) 18.Bf8+= Nf8 19.Ne5 Bb7 20.Qe3 Kg7 (20...Re7 21.Bd3+=) 21.Ndf3 Nd5 22.Bd5 Qd5 23.Rc8 (23.Qf4!? f6 24.Ng4+=) 23...Rc8= 24.Rc1 Rc1 25.Qc1 Nd7 26.Qc7 Ne5 27.Qe5 Kg8 28.h4 Qd8 29.Ng5 Bd5 30.Qf4 f6 31.Ne4 Kg7 (31...Be4 32.Qe4 Kf7 33.g4=) 32.Nc3 (32.g4 h6=) 32...Bb7 33.h5 gh5 34.Qg3 Kh8 35.Qh4 Kg7 36.Ne2 Qd5 37.Nf4 Qf5 38.Nh5 Kf7 39.Ng3 Qb1 40.Kh2 Bd5 41.Qf4 (41.f3 Qg6=) 41...Kg6 42.Qb8 Kg7?? (better 42...Qd1=) 43.Qb6 (better 43.Nh5!? Kg6 44.Nf4 Kf5 45.Nd5 ed5 46.Qc8 (46.Qb6?! Qd1=) 46...Kg5 47.Qg8 Kh6 48.Qd5+-) 43...Qc1+/- 44.Qc5 (44.Qa5?! Qh6 45.Kg1 Qc1 46.Nf1 Bc4=) 44...Qd2 45.Qe7 Kg6 46.Qe8 Kg7 47.Qh5 (better 47.Nh5 Kh6 48.Qf7+=) 47...Qd4-/+ (worse 47...Qf2 48.Qg4 Kf8 49.Nh5+=) 48.b6 (48.Kh3 Qf2 (48...Qa4?! 49.Qe8=) 49.Qg4 Kf7-/+) 48...Qa4 49.Qh3 (49.Kg1 Qa1 50.Nf1 Qd4-+) 49...Qd4 (49...Qf4 50.Qh5 Qf2 51.Qg4 Kf7 52.Nh5-+) 50.b7 (50.Nh5 Kg6 51.Qd3 Qd3 52.Nf4 Kf5 53.Nd3 a4-+) 50...Qf4 51.Kg1 Qc1 52.Nf1 (52.Kh2 Qc7 53.Qg4 Kf8-/+) 52...Bb7-+ 53.Qe6 Bc6 (53...Qc8 54.Qb3 Qc6 55.Qg3 Kf7 56.Qb3 Kf8 57.Qa3 Ke8 58.Qg3-/+) 54.Qg4 (54.Kh2 Qf1 55.Qc6 Qf2 56.Qc7 Kg6 57.Qa5 Qh4 58.Kg1 Qd4 59.Kf1 Qf4 60.Kg1 h5-/+) 54...Qg5-+ 55.Qh3 f5 (better 55...Qb5-+) 56.Qc3= Qf6 57.Qa5 f4 58.Nh2 f3 (58...Kg6 59.Ng4 Qd6 60.Ne5 Kf6 61.Nc6 Qc6 62.Qd8 Kf5 63.Qf8 Qf6 64.Qe8=) 59.Ng4 Qg6 60.Qc7 Kg8 61.Qd8 Be8 (61...Kg7 62.Qe7 Kh8 63.Qf8 Qg8 64.Qf4+/-) 62.Qd5+/- (worse 62.gf3 h5 63.Qe8 Qe8 64.Nf6 Kf7 65.Ne8 Ke8=) 62...Kf8 (62...Bf7 63.Qf3 Qd6 64.Ne3+/-) 63.Qf3 Ke7 64.Ne3 (64.Qe3 Kd6+/-) 64...Bc6 65.Qf4 Qb1 66.Kh2 Qe4 67.Qe4 Be4 68.Kg3 Kf7 (68...Kf6 69.Kf4 Bb1 70.Nd5 Ke6 71.Nc3+-) 69.Kf4+- Bd3 70.Kg5 Be4 71.f4 (71.Kh6 Kg8+-) 71...Bd3 (71...Kg7 72.Nf5 Kf8 73.g4+-) 72.f5 (72.Kh6 Ke6+-) 72...Kg7 73.Ng4 White prepares the advance f6 73...Be4 74.g3 Bc2 (74...Bb1 75.Nh6+-) 75.Nh6 Bb1 76.f6 Kf8 77.Ng4 (77.g4 Bd3+-) 77...Bc2 (77...Kf7 78.Ne5 Ke6 79.f7+-) 78.Ne5 Bb1 79.g4 Bc2 80.Kf4 (80.Kh5 Be4+-) 80...Bb1 (80...h6 81.Ke3+-) 81.g5 Bc2 82.Nf3 Kf7 83.Ke5 Bb1 84.Nd4 Ba2 85.Nf5 Kg6 86.Kf4 Bb1 (86...Bc4 87.Ne7 Kh5 88.Nc6+-) 87.Ne7 Kf7 88.Nc6 (88.Nd5!? Ke6+-) 88...h6 89.Nd8 (better 89.Kg4 hg5 90.Kg5+-) 89...Ke8?? (better 89...Kg6+=) 90.f7+- (90.gh6?! Kd8 91.Kg4 Ke8=) 90...Ke7 91.gh6 Bc2 (91...Bd3 92.Kg5 Bh7 93.Kg4+-) 92.Kg5 (better 92.Kg4+-) 92...Bh7 93.Kh5 Kf8 ½-½. Catala Matienzo,I (1995) - Herrera Pedroso,Alex (2115), Guillermo Garcia Open (2), 2024. (=1.d4 D04: Colle System 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) Ivette Catala Matienzo is a Cuban chess player born in 1986. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master and has represented Cuba in various competitions. Her peak FIDE rating reached 2208 in May 2011, with her current standard rating around 2055. She also serves as a national arbiter and instructor. She began her competitive career in the early 2000s and has accumulated over 150 rated games through 2026. Her playing style features a solid approach, often competing in open tournaments like the Capablanca Memorial events in Cuba. Notable results include victories against higher-rated opponents, such as a win over Oleiny Linares Napoles rated 2310 while she was at 2118. She has faced challenges against some domestic rivals, recording multiple losses to players like Yanira Vigoa Apecheche. Catala Matienzo has participated in national and international events, including Cuban women's championships and open tournaments. She maintains an active role in chess beyond playing, working as a coach with experience across classical, rapid, and blitz formats. Her online and training ratings have reached highs such as around 2140-2166 in some contexts, reflecting strong tactical and puzzle-solving skills. In terms of openings, her repertoire as Black frequently includes Sicilian Defense lines, such as the Normal variation and Open/Pelikαn/Sveshnikov structures. As White, she has employed Queen's Pawn games and systems like the Colle or similar d4 setups. While flank openings appear occasionally in broader databases, there is no prominent record of her regularly favoring 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) as a primary weapon; her games more commonly center on established 1.e4 or 1.d4 lines depending on the opponent. Throughout her career, she has shown resilience in mixed-gender opens against stronger fields and contributed to Cuban chess through teaching and organization. Her longevity in the game spans more than two decades of active involvement. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a4 Nbd7 9.c4 c5 10.Qb3 e6 11.Be2 b6 12.0-0 Bb7 13.Rac1 14.Qa2 Ne4 15.Rfd1 Qc7 (15...Qf6 16.cd5 ed5 17.Ne4 de4 18.Ne5 Ne5 19.de5+/-) 16.Qb1 (16.dc5 Nd2 17.Nd2 Bb2 18.Qb2 Nc5 19.cd5 Na4+=) 16...Nd2 17.Rd2 Rfd8 18.cd5 Bd5 19.e4 Bb7 20.d5 (20.Rc4!?=) 20...ed5=+ 21.ed5 Bh6 22.d6 (22.Rdd1 Bc1 23.d6 Qb8 24.Qc1 Bf3+/-) 22...Qb8=+ 23.Rdd1 (better 23.Qc2 Re8 24.Bc4 Bf3 25.Qc3=+) 23...c4 (better 23...Re8!? 24.Rc2 Be4=+) 24.Rc4+= Rc4 25.Bc4 Bf3 26.gf3 Nc5 27.Be5 Rd7 28.Qc2 (28.Qa1 Bf8 29.Qd4 Na4 30.Bf7 Rf7+-) 28...Qd8 (28...Bg7 29.f4 Qd8 30.Rd5+=) 29.Bd5+/- Bf8 (29...Qh4 30.Ba1 Bg7 31.Bg7 Kg7 32.Bc6+=) 30.Qd2 Qh4 31.Bc6 (31.Qd4 Qg5 32.Kh1 Qh5+/-) 31...Rd8 (31...Qa4!? 32.Qe2 Qh4 33.Bd7 Nd7+-) 32.Qf4+- Qf4 33.Bf4 Na4? (better 33...g5 34.Be5 Bg7+-) 34.d7 Nc5 (34...Kg7 35.Be5 f6 36.Bc7+-) 35.Bg5 Ne6 (35...Rd7 36.Bd7 a4+-) 36.Bd8 Nd8 37.Re1 a4 (37...Kg7 38.Re8 h6 39.Rd8+-) 38.Re8 Ne6 (38...Kg7+-) 39.Re6! (39.Re6 fe6 40.d8Q+-) 1-0. Schneider Zinner,H (2325) - Steiger,Michael (1915), 13th Int Senioren-Cup (1), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Harald Schneider-Zinner is an Austrian International Master, chess trainer, pedagogue, author, and chess event organizer, born on 1 April 1968 in Vienna. He learned chess at the age of four and played his first tournament at six. After completing civilian service, he graduated from the Pedagogical Academy in 1991. He trained as a speech therapist teacher and special needs educator for physically disabled students while working, and from 1991 to 2005 he taught with a focus on primary school pedagogy, special needs education for the physically disabled, and special education. His peak Elo rating reached 2413, with a current standard rating around 2328 as an International Master (title awarded in 2009, FIDE Master in 1999). Schneider-Zinner has had a long career as both a player and especially as a highly influential trainer in Austria. He earned his IM title in 2009. As a player he has competed in various Austrian and international open tournaments, achieving solid results in events such as the Vienna Open and others, though his primary impact has been off the board. His coaching career stands out. From 2003 he worked as a youth squad trainer in Burgenland, then moved to the Vienna youth squad in 2008. He completed FIDE trainer training with Uwe Bφnsch in 2005 and has been a state-certified trainer at the Federal Sports Academy in Graz since 2010. He led Austria's chess trainer education program for over a decade until around 2021. Notable successes include coaching talents such as GM Felix Blohberger and GM Valentin Dragnev (who became Austria's youngest IM at the time under his guidance). He also trained players like Christoph Menezes (IM), several FIDE Masters (Marc and Daniel Morgunov, Jakob Gstach, Konstantin Peyrer, Johannes Steindl, Johannes Heiny), and successful girls and women players such as WFM Nikola Mayrhuber and Sophie Konecny, who won multiple Austrian youth championships. The Vienna youth team became the leading one in Austria during his tenure. From 2017 to 2020 he served as coach of the Austrian women's national team. Highlights include the best-ever result for an Austrian women's team at the 2015 European Team Championship in Iceland (4th-9th place after strong wins against Greece and Armenia) and second place at the 2018 Mitropa Cup in Italy. In 2021 he founded the ChessSports Association after stepping back from full-time work with the Austrian Chess Federation. He has organized events including youth-friendly club projects, training camps, congresses (such as the International Girls' and Women's Chess Congress in Salzburg 2020, and events with Judith Polgar and Dana Reizniece-Ozola), and works as an independent trainer and event organizer. He also holds a teaching assignment at the Federal Sports Academy in Vienna. As White he has frequently employed systems like the King's Indian Attack and various flank openings, with solid positional choices such as the Queen's Indian or English setups appearing in his games. As Black, the Philidor Defense (especially the Exchange Variation) has been one of his most played, along with the French Defense (Tarrasch), Bogo-Indian, and other semi-closed or counterattacking setups. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan) is a primary or frequent choice for him as a main weapon, though like many experienced players he may have used it occasionally in specific contexts. His repertoire overall leans toward flexible, strategically rich positions rather than sharp gambits or pure tactical lines. His playing style and training philosophy emphasize strategy, solid defense, mental strength, and didactic clarity. He has produced ChessBase Fritztrainer series on "Strategy School" and "Tactics School," as well as a course on fortifying defenses with psychological tips. He is known for a methodical, pedagogically oriented approach shaped by his background in special education and mental training. Schneider-Zinner is also a published author, including the book "Methodik und Didaktik des Schachtrainings" (2020) and editor of "Mδdchen- und Frauenschach" (2020). He maintains a weekly strategy series for ChessBase and contributes to chess magazines. His work extends to promoting girls' and women's chess, school chess programs, and innovative projects like the ChessSports Association, which aims to bring new impulses to the sport. He has moderated ChessBase TV Austria and runs a YouTube channel with content on mental strength and girls' chess. Overall, while a competent IM-level player, his legacy centers on developing Austrian talent and professionalizing chess training in the country through education, organization, and strategic depth. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a4 Bf5 9.c4 dc4 10.Bc4 Nbd7 11.0-0 Nb6 12.Be2 cb5 13.Bb5 Bd7 (13...Rc8 14.Rc1=) 14.Qe2 Rc8 15.Rfc1 Nfd5 16.Ne5 (16.Rc8!? Qc8 17.Rc1+=) 16...Be5 17.de5 Nb4 (17...Rc1 18.Rc1 Na4 19.Bd4=) 18.Ne4 (18.Rc8 Qc8 19.Nb3 Bb5 20.Qb5 Qc2+=) 18...Bc6 (18...Rc1!? 19.Rc1 Na4=) 19.Bc6 bc6 (19...Rc6 20.Rc6 bc6 21.Rd1+/-) 20.Nc5+/- e6 (20...Qc7 21.e6+/-) 21.Ne4 Nd3?? (better 21...Rb8+/-) 22.Rd1+- 1-0. adsads (2380) - Banelevich (2375), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2018. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.a4 Bf5 9.c4 Ne4 10.Be2 Nd7 11.0-0 Ndf6 12.Ne4 Ne4 13.Rc1 c5 (13...cb5 14.cb5 Rc8 15.Rc8 Qc8 16.Qb3=) 14.cd5+= Qd5 15.Bd3 (15.Bc4 Qd7+/-) 15...Rac8 16.Nh4 cd4 17.Nf5 gf5 (17...Qf5? 18.Rc8 Rc8 19.Qb1 (19.Bd4?! Qd5=; 19.ed4?! Qd5=) 19...de3 20.Be4 ef2 21.Rf2+-) 18.Rc8 (18.Bd4 Rc1 19.Qc1 Bd4 20.Be4 fe4 21.ed4 Rd8+=) 18...Rc8= 19.ed4 Nc3 (19...e6 20.Qa1=) 20.Qc2=+ e6 (worse 20...Qd4 21.Bf5 Rc7 22.Bh7 Kh8 23.Bc3 Rc3 24.Qf5+=) 21.Bc3 Bd4 22.Rd1 Rc3 23.Qe2 Qc5 (23...Qb3 24.g4 e5 25.gf5=+) 24.g4=+ Rb3 (24...fg4 25.Qg4 Kf8 26.Qh4=+) 25.gf5= Rb2 26.Qg4 (26.Qf3 A) worse 26...Rf2 27.Qg3 Kf8 28.Qb8 Ke7 29.Qb7 Kf6 30.Rf1 Rf1 31.Kf1 Qc1 32.Kg2 Qd2 33.Kg3 Be5 34.Kf3 Qd3 35.Kf2-+; B) worse 26...Bf2 27.Kh1 Qe5 28.fe6 (28.Qb7 Bc5 29.Qa8 Kg7 30.Qg2 Rg2 31.Kg2 Qe3-+) 28...Qe6 29.Be4+/- (29.Qb7 Bg3 30.Qg2 Rg2 31.Kg2 Bd6-+); C) 26...Qe5 27.Rf1 ef5=) 26...Kf8=+ 27.fe6 (better 27.Be2!? ef5 28.Qf4=) 27...Rf2-+ (worse 27...Bf2 28.Kh1 Qd5 29.Be4 Qe6 30.Bf5+=) 28.Kh1 Be5 29.e7 Qe7?? (better 29...Ke7 30.Qg5 Ke8 31.Qg8 Qf8 32.Qf8 Kf8-+) 30.Qc8= Kg7 31.Rg1 Kf6 32.Qh8 (better 32.Rg2!? Rf4 33.Re2=) 32...Ke6-/+ 33.Bc4?? (33.Qc8 Kd6 34.Rg8 Qc7 (worse 34...Rh2 35.Kg1 Qc7 36.Rd8 Kc5 37.Qc7 Bc7 38.Rc8+/-; 34...Bh2 35.Rd8 Ke5 36.Re8 Qe8 37.Qe8 Kd6 38.Qd8 Ke5 39.Qc7 Kd4 40.Qb6 Kd3 41.Qf2+-) 35.Qc7 Kc7-/+) 33...Kd6 (33...Kd7 34.Rd1 Kc7 35.b6 Kb6 36.Qd8 Qd8 37.Rd8 Rh2 38.Kg1-+) 34.Rd1?? (34.Qb8 Qc7 35.Qf8 Kd7 36.Rd1 Bd6 37.Qh6-+) 34...Kc5 (better 34...Kc7 35.b6 Kb6 36.Qd8 Qd8 37.Rd8 Rh2 (37...Bh2?! 38.Rd5-+) 38.Kg1 Rh4-+) 35.Qc8?? (better 35.Rd5 Kc4 36.Qe5 Qe5 37.Re5-+) 35...Kb4 (better 35...Bc7 36.Kg1 Rh2 37.Qf5 Kb6 38.Qf3 Qc5 39.Kf1-+) 36.Rb1 Ka4 37.Bb3 Ka3 38.Qc1 Bb2 39.Ra1 (39.Qc4 Qb4 40.Qb4 Kb4 41.Bf7-+) 39...Kb3 40.Qd1 Rc2 (40...Kc4 41.Qg4 Kc5 42.Rd1-+) 41.Qd3 Rc3 (41...Bc3 42.Rb1 Rb2 43.Qh7-+) 42.Qd5 Rc4 (42...Rc4 43.Qd3 Kb4 44.Qd2 Bc3 45.Rb1 Kc5 46.Qf2 Bd4-+) 0-1. Slapdash09 (2480) - bigsotos2439 (2525), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.a4 h6 9.c4 Ne4 (9...Be6 10.Bd3=) 10.cd5 cd5 11.Be2 f5 12.0-0 Be6 13.Rc1 Nd7 14.Nb3 Nb6 15.Nc5 Nc5 16.Rc5 Nc4 17.Bc4 dc4 18.Ne5 Be5 19.Re5 Qd7? (better is 19...Bd5+/-) 20.d5+ c3 (20...Rf6 21.de6 Qd1 22.Rd1+) 21.Bc3 (21.Re6 Rf6 22.Bc3 Re6 23.de6 Qd1 24.Rd1 Rc8+) 21...Rfc8 (21...Bd5 22.Rd5 (worse is 22.Qd5 Qd5 23.Rd5 Rfc8+) 22...Qe6 23.Qd4+) 22.Re6 (22.de6?! Qd1 23.Rd1 Rc3+/-) 22...Rc3 (22...Kf7 23.Qd4 Rc3 24.Qc3 Qd5 25.Rb6+) 23.Qd4 (better is 23.Rg6 Kf8 24.Qd4+) 23...Qc8 (23...Kf7 24.Qc3 Qd5+) 24.Rg6 Kf7 25.Rg7 Kf8 26.Rh7 (26.Rh7 Ke8 27.Qe5 Qe6 28.de6 Re3 29.Qh8) 10. Hojka,Christoph (2005) Nikula,Reiner (2275), NRW Class1, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5) 8.c4 a4 9.a3 Nbd7 10.Be2 (10.bc6 bc6 11.Rb1 Ba6+=) 10...c5 (10...cb5!? 11.cb5 Nb6=) 11.0-0 b6 12.cd5 Nd5 13.Nc4 Bb7 14.Rc1 Rc8 (14...Qb8 15.Re1+=) 15.Qd2 (15.Qa4!? Qc7 16.dc5 Nc5 17.Qc2+/-) 15...cd4+= 16.Bd4 Nc5 17.Bg7 Nb3?? (better 17...Kg7 18.Rfd1 Kg8+=) 18.Rfe1 (better 18.Qb2 Nc1 19.Rc1+-) 18 Nd2-+ (18...Nd2 19.Bf8 Nc4 (19...Kf8?! 20.Nfd2 Qe8 21.Bf3-/+; 19...Qf8?! 20.Nfd2 Qe8 21.Nf3-/+) 20.Bc4 Qf8-+) 0-1. Xiong,Jeffery (2705) - Naroditsky,D (2620), Chess.com Bullet Open KO (2), 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.c4 a4 9.Ba3 Qa5 (9...Bf5 10.Rc1=) 10.Rb1 (10.Be7 Re8 11.Bf6 Bf6 12.cd5 cd5+=) 10...dc4 (10...Bf5!?=+) 11.Bc4= Bf5 12.Be7 Bb1 13.Bf8 Bf8 (13...cb5!? 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.Qb1 bc4 16.Qb7 Nbd7=) 14.Qb1+/- Bb4 15.a3 Ba3 16.bc6 bc6 (16...Nc6!? 17.Bf7 Kf7 18.Qb7 Ne7 19.Ne5 Kg7+=) 17.Qa2 (17.0-0 Bd6+/-) 17...Bb4 18.Bf7 Kg7 19.0-0 Nbd7 (19...Bd2 20.Nd2 c5 21.Bd5+/-) 20.Nc4 Qb5 21.Nce5 Ne5 22.Ne5 (22.de5 Ne4+/-) 22...a3 (22...Bd6!? 23.f4 Qb7+/-) 23.Bg6!+- Nd5 (23...hg6 24.Qf7 Mate attack) 24.Bd3 Qb6? (24...Qb7 25.Qb3+-) 25.Qe2 (25.Rc1 Rc8+-) 25...Nf6 (25...Qc7 26.Qh5 Kg8 27.Bf5+-) 26.Bc4 (26.Qf3 Qb7 27.Qf5 a2+-) 26...c5? (26...Bd6 27.f4 Qb7+-) 27.Nd7 Qd6? (27...Nd7 28.Qg4 Double attack (28.Qg4 Decoy)) 28.Nf6 Qf6 29.dc5 (29.Rb1!? Rf8+-) 29...Bc5 30.Rb1 Bd6 (30...Kh6 31.Qc2 Be7 32.Bd5+-) 31.Ba2 (31.Rb7 Be7 32.g3 Rd8+-) 31...Qe5 (31...Be7 32.g3+-) 32.g3 Rb8 (32...Qe4 33.Qd1 Rd8 34.Rb5+-) 33.Qg4 Kh8?? (33...Kh6+-) 34.Rb8 Bb8 (34...Qe8 35.Re8 Bf8 36.Rf8) 35.Qg8 1-0. Victor,Julian (2300) - Jirasek,Ladia (2360), Titled Tue (5), 2024. 8=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Julian Victor is a Belgian chess player born in 2006. He holds the FIDE Master title, which he earned in 2024. His peak standard rating reached 2325, with a current rating around 2219-2226 in standard, and higher in rapid and blitz formats. He represents Belgium in competitions and plays actively in team events like the Belgian and Dutch leagues as well as open tournaments. Victor emerged as a promising junior talent in Belgian chess. He has competed in youth championships and steadily climbed the ratings through consistent play in European opens and online events. By his late teens he achieved the FM title and ratings over 2300. He participates in titled Tuesday tournaments and other online platforms under handles like ProtectiveCarrot on Chess.com. His chess career features solid performances against stronger opponents, including wins over players rated above 2500 and competitive games against grandmasters. He maintains an active schedule in team leagues and individual opens, contributing to clubs and national events. As a young master in his early twenties, he continues developing toward higher titles. Regarding preferred openings, available game databases show a varied repertoire typical for a modern FM. He employs mainstream choices with White such as 1.e4 or 1.d4 depending on the opponent, and he demonstrates flexibility rather than rigid specialization. No prominent public information indicates a primary reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening), though like many players he may experiment with flank openings occasionally. With Black he faces various systems and shows adaptability across Sicilian, French, or other defenses based on opponent preparation. Victor's playing style leans toward dynamic and practical chess suited to both classical and faster time controls. He excels in tactical complications and converting advantages in the middlegame, consistent with his generation's engine-influenced preparation mixed with over-the-board fighting spirit. Interesting details include his success balancing online rapid/blitz activity with OTB events, and his ability to score points against higher-rated opposition in open tournaments, reflecting resilience and opportunism. He remains an active figure in Belgian chess, contributing to the country's competitive scene as a rising master. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c4 dc4 9.Bc4 a4 10.Ba3 Re8 (10...cb5 11.Bb5 Bd7 12.Rb1+=) 11.Ne5 Nd5 12.Qf3 Be5 (12...Be6 13.e4 Be5 14.de5= (worse 14.ed5 cd5 15.de5 dc4-/+)) 13.de5 Be6 14.0-0 (14.e4 Nc7=) 14...cb5 (14...Qd7 15.e4 Nc7 16.Rfd1 Nb5 17.Nf1=+) 15.Bb5+= Nc6 16.Rad1?? (16.Bc6!? bc6 17.e4+=) 16...Qa5 (better 16...Nc3 17.Bc6 bc6 18.Qc6 Qd3-+) 17.Bc4?? (17.Bc6!? bc6 18.Nc4=) 17...Nc3?? (better 17...Ne5 18.Qg3 Nc3-+) 18.Be6=+ fe6 19.Rc1? (better 19.Nc4 Qb5 20.Qg4 Nd1 21.Qe6 Kg7 22.Rd1=+) 19...Ne5-+ (19...Qe5 20.Nc4 Qf6 21.Qf6 Ne2 22.Kh1 ef6 23.Rc2+-; 19...Na2?! 20.Rc5 Ne5 21.Qd1= (worse 21.Qb7 Qd2 22.Re5 Qd3=+)) 20.Qh3 Ne2 21.Kh1 Nc1 (21...Qd2 22.Qe6 Nf7 23.Rfd1-+) 22.Qe6 Nf7 23.Rc1?? (23.Bc1 Rec8 24.Nf3-+) 23 Qd2 0-1. Ucitel (2720) - Arnold_2005 (2730), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.c4 dc4 9.Bc4 cb5 10.Bb5 Nc6 11.0-0 Bf5 12.Qb3 Nb4 (12...Be6 13.Qa4=) 13.Rfc1+= Ne4 14.a3 Nd5 (14...Nc6!?+=) 15.Ne4+/- Be4 16.Nd2 Bf5 17.Rc5 Nb6 18.Rac1 Nd7 (18...Rc8!?+/-) 19.Rc7+- Nf6 20.Rb7 Rb8 (20...Bc8 21.Rbc7+-) 21.Rb8 Qb8 22.h3 h5 (22...Ne4 23.Ne4 Be4 24.Rc5+-) 23.a4 (23.Qa4 Bd7 24.Rc5 Rc8 25.Rc8 Qc8 26.Bd7 Nd7 27.Qa5 Nf6+-) 23...Ne4 24.Ne4 Be4 25.Qc3 Qb7 (25...Qd8 26.Qe1+-) 26.Bf1 (26.f3!? Bf5+-) 26...Bf5 27.Ba3 Ra8 28.Qc5 (better 28.Bb5 Bd7 29.Be2+-) 28...Qb3? (better 28...e5 29.de5 Qe4+-) 29.Qc3 (better 29.Bc4 Qa4 30.Bf7 Kh7 31.Qe7+-) 29...Qa4 (29...Qb7 30.Bb5 Bd7+-) 30.Be7+/- Rc8 (30...Be6 31.Rb1+/-) 31.Qb2 (31.Bc5 Ra8+-) 31...Rc1+/- 32.Qc1 Qb3 (32...Qe8 33.Qc7+/-) 33.Kh2 (33.Qc6!?+-) 33...Qb8+/- 34.g3 (34.f4 Be4+/-) 34...a4 (34...Qb7 35.Bd8 Qf3 36.Bg2 Qf2 37.Ba5+=) 35.Qa3 (35.Bg2 Bf8 36.Bf8 Qf8+/-) 35...Bd7 (35...Qb3 36.f3+=) 36.Bg2+/- h4 (36...Bf8 37.d5+/-) 37.Bd6 (better 37.Bh4!? Bf8 38.Be7+-) 37...Qd8 (37...Bf8 38.Bc5+=) 38.gh4 Qh4 39.Qc5 (better 39.Bg3!? Qf6 40.Qc3+/-) 39...Qf2= 40.Qc7 (40.Qg5 Bc6 41.d5=+) 40...Qf5 (better 40...Be6 41.Qc6 Qe3-/+) 41.e4+= Qe6 42.d5 Qe8 43.e5 Qc8 44.Qc8 Bc8 45.Bf1 Bf8 46.Bf8 (46.Bc7!?=) 46...Kf8=+ 47.Bc4 a3 (47...Bf5!?-/+) 48.Kg3= Ba6 (48...Bf5 49.Ba2=) 49.Ba2 (49.Ba6?? a2 50.Be2 a1Q-+) 49...Ke7 50.h4 f6 51.Kf4 (better 51.d6 Kd7 52.ef6 Kd6 53.Kg4+-) 51...Bd3?? (better 51...fe5 52.Ke5 Bd3=) 52.d6+- Kd7 53.ef6 Kd6 54.Kg5 Bf5 (54...Be4+-) 55.h5 Be6 56.f7 (56.f7 Bf7 57.h6 Ba2 58.h7+-) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2605) - Zhu,Jiner (2475), Titled Tue (7), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c4 dc4 9.Bc4 cb5 10.Bb5 Bd7 11.Bd7 Nbd7 12.0-0 b5 13.Qe2 a4 (13...Qb6 14.e4=) 14.Ba3 (14.e4 b4 15.d5+=) 14...Qa5? (better 14...Rb8!?=) 15.Be7+/- Rfe8 16.Bd6 (16.Bf6 Nf6 17.Rab1+/-) 16...Nb6? (16...Nd5!?+=) 17.Rac1 (17.Rfb1 Nc4 18.Nc4 bc4 19.Qc4 Rac8+-) 17...Rac8 (17...Nbd5 18.Ne5+/-) 18.Ne5 Nfd5 19.Nc6 Nc3? (better 19...Qa6!? 20.Qf3 Qa8+=) 20.Qf3+- (20.Na5?? Ne2 21.Kh1 Rc1 22.Rc1 Nc1-+) 20...Rc6 21.Qc6 Rc8 22.Qf3 Na2 23.Rcd1?? (23.Rc8 Nc8 24.Bc5 Qd2+-) 23...h5? (23...Nc3 24.Ra1+=) 24.Ne4 (24.Qb7 Nc3 25.Bc5+-) 24...Nd7? (24...f5 25.Be5 Nc4 26.Nf6 Bf6 27.Qd5 Kf8+-) 25.Ng5+- Bf6 26.Nf7! Kf7 (26...Qa8 27.Qh3 Nf8 28.Ne5+-) 27.Qd5 Kg7 28.Qa2 b4 (28...Rc4 29.Rc1 Nb6 30.Bc7+-) 29.Qe6 Rd8 30.Rc1 Qb6 (30...Nf8 31.Bb4! Ne6 32.Ba5 Ra8+-) 31.Rc7 Qb5 32.Be7 Qf5 33.Bf6 (33.Qf5 gf5 34.Bd8 Kf8 35.Bf6 Nf6+-) 33...Qf6 34.Rd7 (34.Rd7 Rd7 35.Qd7 Qf7 36.Qa4+-) 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2385) - Bolat,Inayat (2205), Titled Tue (7), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Viktor Basanko is a Russian chess player born in 1962. He holds no FIDE title and represents the Russian federation with FIDE ID 34108812. His best and latest standard Elo rating reached 2108, with rapid at 2091 and blitz at 2029, all listed as inactive in recent records. He has participated in regional events in Russia, particularly in the Stavropol area, including the Stavropol Region Championship in 2011 and the Pyatigorsk Stavropol open in 2012. Available game databases show a limited number of recorded games, around 12 to 18 in some collections, with overall results indicating a majority of wins. In one set of 12 games, he achieved 58.3 percent wins, 25.0 percent losses, and 16.7 percent draws. As white, his performance stood at 62.5 percent wins. In a collection of 18 games, he recorded 10 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, with a white score of 6 out of 9. No detailed public biography, major international tournament victories, or national-level titles appear in standard chess databases. His activity centers on local Russian competitions, with games documented against opponents such as Arseny Stepanov, Darjia Poliushkina, and Igor Feldman. Specific information on preferred openings, including any emphasis on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening), playing style, or broader legacy remains unavailable in accessible sources, as his profile lacks extensive annotations or repertoire analysis beyond basic game records. He maintains a presence in online chess databases through ChessBase, Chess.com, and ChessTempo, where users can access his games and statistics. Note created March 2026. (AI) 8.c4 Bd7 9.a4 cb5 10.cb5 Ne4 (better Bf5!?=) 11.Ne4+/- de4 12.Nd2 e5 (12...Bf5 13.g4 Be6 14.Ne4+=) 13.Ne4 (13.d5 Bf5 14.g4 Bc8+-) 13...Bf5 14.Ng3 ed4 15.Nf5 gf5 16.Bd4 Bd4 17.Qd4 Qd4 18.ed4 Re8 (18...Rd8 19.Bd3+/-) 19.Kd2 Nd7 (19...Re4 20.g3 Nd7 21.Bg2 Rd4 22.Ke3+/-) 20.Bd3+- Rad8 21.Bf5 Nb6 22.Kd3 Nd5 (22...Rd6 23.Rhd1+-) 23.Rhe1 Nf4 24.Kc4 Ne2 (24...Ne6 25.Re4+-) 25.Rad1 Kg7 (25...b6 26.Rd2 Nf4 27.Re8 Re8 28.d5 Ng2 29.Rd4+-) 26.Bg4 Nf4 27.Re8 Re8 28.g3 (28.Kc5 Kf6+-) 28...Ng6 (28...Ne6+-) 29.Kc5 Re7 (29...Ne7 30.Bf3 Nf5 31.Bb7+-) 30.Kb6 Kf6 (30...Nf8 31.Bf3 f5 32.Bb7+-) 31.Rd3 h6 (31...Re1+-) 32.Re3 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2600) - Krstulovic,Alex (2425), Titled Tue (4), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c4 Nbd7 9.bc6 bc6 10.Be2 a4 11.0-0 Ne4 12.cd5 (12.Rb1 a3 13.Ba1 Nd2 14.Qd2 Ba6+=) 12...cd5 (12...a3 13.Ne4 cd5 14.Nc3 ab2 15.Rb1+=) 13.Ne4 de4 14.Nd2 Bb7 (14...a3 15.Bc3 Nf6 16.Qc2=) 15.Nc4 (15.Ba3 Bd5+=) 15...Bd5 (15...Nb6 16.Ba3 Nc4 17.Bc4=) 16.Rc1 Qb8 (16...Nb6 17.Ba3 Bf6 18.Qc2 Nc4 19.Bc4=) 17.Ba3 Re8 (17...Bf6 18.Rc3=) 18.Nd2 (18.f3 ef3 19.Bf3 Qb5 20.Bd5 Qd5+=) 18...Ba2 (18...e5 19.Nc4 ed4 20.ed4=) 19.Qc2 (19.Ne4 Qb3 20.Qd3 Qd3 21.Bd3 Rab8=) 19...Bb3 (better 19...Bd5!?=+) 20.Qe4+= Nf6 21.Qd3 Rc8 (21...Be6!?+/-) 22.Rb1 Nd5 (22...e5 23.Bf3 e4 24.Ne4 Ne4 25.Be4+/-) 23.Nb3+- Rc3 (23...ab3 24.Rb3 Qc7 25.g3+-) 24.Nc5 Qd8 25.Qe4 Nf6? (better 25...Ra3 26.Bf3 e6 27.Ne6 Nc3 28.Nd8 Ne4 29.Nf7 Re8+-) 26.Qb7 Ra3 27.Qb2 Rb3 28.Nb3 ab3 (28...Rb8 29.Qc2 ab3 30.Rb3+-) 29.Qb3 Ne4 30.Qd3 Ra2 (30...f5 31.Ra1+-) 31.Qe4 Re2 32.Ra1 Rb2 (32...Qd6 33.Qa8 Bf8 34.Qe8+-) 33.Ra8 Rb8 34.Rfa1 (34.Rb8!? Qb8 35.Qe7 Qb2+-) 34...Bf8 35.Rb8 Qb8 36.Ra8 Qb4 37.g3 Kg7 (37...e5 38.Rd8 (worse 38.Qe5 Qb1 39.Kg2 Qb7 40.d5 Qa8-/+) 38...ed4 39.ed4+-) 38.Qe5 Kg8 (38...f6 39.Qd5+-) 39.Qb8 (39.Rf8 Kf8 40.Qh8) 39...Qb8+- 40.Rb8 Kg7 41.Kg2 f5 42.Kf3 Kf7 43.Kf4 Bg7 44.Rb7 Bf6 (44...Kf6 45.h4+-) 45.d5 Ke8 (45...Kg8 46.f3 Kf8 47.e4 fe4 48.fe4+-) 46.d6! Kd8 (46...ed6 47.Rh7 Pinning (47.Rh7 Deflection)) 47.de7 (better 47.Re7 Be7 48.de7 Ke7+-) 47...Be7 (47...Ke8 48.h4 Bc3 49.f3+-) 48.Re7! Ke7 49.Ke5 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2385) - Myers,Dominique (2020), Titled Tue (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c4 Bg4 9.a4 Ne4 10.Be2 c5 11.cd5 Nd2 12.Qd2 (worse 12.Kd2 Qd5 13.Ke1 Nd7=+; worse 12.Nd2 Be2 13.Qe2 cd4 14.Bd4 Qd5+=) 12...Qd5 13.0-0 Rd8 14.Rfd1 (14.h3 Be6+=) 14...Nd7 15.h3 Be6 16.Ra3 c4 (16...Nb6 17.Bc3 cd4 18.Ba5+=) 17.Rc3 (better 17.Rc1!?+/-) 17...Nb6= 18.Ra1 Bf5 19.Nh2 (better 19.Rcc1!?=) 19...e5=+ 20.Bf3 Be4 21.Be4 Qe4 22.Nf3 ed4 23.ed4 Bd4 (better 23...Qe7=+) 24.Nd4?? (better 24.Re1 Qd5 25.Nd4 Na4 26.Ba1+-) 24...Rd4 (24...Qd4 25.Qd4 Rd4 26.Rc2-/+) 25.Qh6 Rad8 (better 25...Qh4!? 26.Qh4 Rh4-/+) 26.Rcc1 (better 26.Re3 Qf4 27.Qf4 Rf4 28.Be5+=) 26...Qe2?? (better 26...Nd5 27.Bd4 Qd4+=) 27.Bd4+- Rd4 28.Re1 Re4 (28...Qe1 29.Re1 Rd8 30.Qh4+-) 29.Re2 Re2 30.Rd1 Re8 31.Qc1 Rc8 (31...Na4 32.Qa3 Nb6 33.Qa5+-) 32.Qc3 Na4 33.Qa5 Nc5 34.Rd8 Rd8 35.Qd8 Kg7 36.Qd4 (36.Qd4 f6 37.Qc5+-) 1-0. Koellner,Aaron Noah (2140) - Buscar,M (2040), Titled Tue (3), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nbd2 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Aaron Noah Koellner is a German chess player born in 2002. He holds the FIDE Candidate Master title, which he earned in 2023. His peak standard rating reached 2275, with a current rating around 2213 as of recent listings. He is active in both over-the-board tournaments in Germany and online platforms, where he competes under the handle The_glorious_Chesscular on Chess.com. Koellner comes from a chess-playing family. His younger brother, Ruben Gideon Koellner (born 2004), is an International Master with a higher rating and notable successes, including wins against strong grandmasters. The brothers have faced each other multiple times in tournaments, with records showing mixed results but frequent encounters. His chess career includes participation in various German opens and international Swiss events, such as the Grenke Chess Open, Sparkassen Open in Dortmund, Bavarian Open, and Rainer Radtke Memorial. He has secured wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a notable victory over Jaroslaw Krassowizkij (rated 2465) while Koellner was at 2195. He has also competed against grandmasters and strong international masters, gaining experience in open tournaments. Early mentions of his success date back to youth events, like winning his group in the 2014 German Schachbund event. Regarding his preferred openings, database statistics show a strong preference for Queen's Pawn systems as White, with frequent use of lines like 1.d4 followed by setups in A45 (Queen's Pawn Game), D00, D02, and D04. These reflect a solid, often non-theoretical approach that emphasizes piece play and central control rather than sharp theoretical battles. As Black, he has faced a range of replies and shown comfort in Sicilian variations (such as Taimanov and Nimzovich-Rubinstein) and other semi-open games. There is no prominent evidence of regular use of 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan Opening) in his recorded games; his repertoire centers more on classical d4 systems. Koellner's playing style appears practical and fighting-oriented, suited to open tournaments where he can capitalize on tactical opportunities and opponent inaccuracies. He has delivered strong wins in complex middlegames and endgames, and his games occasionally feature in tactic puzzles, indicating sharp combinational vision at key moments. Like many players in the 2100-2300 range with family involvement in chess, his development benefited from consistent practice against strong opposition, including his brother. He maintains activity across classical, rapid, and blitz formats, with online ratings reflecting solid all-round competence. Overall, Koellner represents a dedicated mid-level titled player who continues to compete regularly in the German chess scene while balancing improvement and tournament play. His results demonstrate resilience and the ability to upset higher-rated players through concrete play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.bc6 bc6 9.c4 Ba6 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 c5 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.cd5 Be2 14.Qe2 Nd5 15.Nc4 cd4 16.Bd4 Bd4 17.Nd4 Nc5 18.Ne5 (18.Rfd1!?+/-) 18...Qd6= 19.Qb5 Ne4 (19...Ne3 20.Nec6 Ng4 21.f4=) 20.Nc4 Qc5 21.Qa5 Nec3 22.Qc5 Rc5 23.Ne5 Ra8 24.Nd3 Rc7 25.Rc2 Ra2 26.Ra2 Na2 ½½. Roy Chowdhury,S (2500) Pranav,V (2210), Port Elizabeth RSA, Commonwealth Ch, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5) 8.bc6 Nc6 9.Be2 a4 10.c4=. 8.bc6 Nc6 9.Be2 Ne4 10.0-0 Nd6 (10...Bf5 11.c4=) 11.c4+= dc4 12.Nc4 Nc4 13.Bc4 Qb6 14.Rb1 Qc7 15.Bd3 (15.Qe2 Bf5 16.Rbc1 Qd6+=) 15...Bg4 16.h3 Bf3 (16...Be6 17.a3+=) 17.Qf3 (17.gf3?! Qd7=) 17...Rad8 (17...e5 18.de5 Be5 19.Be5 Ne5 20.Qg3+/-) 18.Be4 e5 19.de5 Ne5 20.Be5 Qe5 21.Rb7 Rd2 22.a4 h5 (22...f5 23.Bc6+/-) 23.Bc6 (23.Rb5 Qc3+-) 23...Rd6 (23...Qf6 24.Qe4+/-) 24.Bb5 (24.Rc1 Qe6+-) 24...Rf6 25.Qe2 h4 (25...Rd6 26.Rc1+-) 26.Rd1 (26.Qg4 g5+-) 26...Bh6 (26...Rd6 27.Bc4+-) 27.Bc4 Kg7 28.Rdd7 (better 28.Rb5 Qc3 29.Rb3+-) 28...Rf2?? (better 28...Qa1 29.Qd1 Qd1 30.Rd1 Rc8+-) 29.Kf2 (29.Qf2? Be3 30.Rf7 Rf7 31.Rf7 Kh6-+) 29...Qg3 (29...Qf6 30.Kg1 Qa1 31.Kh2 Qe5 32.Kh1 Qa1 33.Rd1+-) 30.Kf1 Be3 (30...Kh8 31.Rf7 Rf7 32.Rf7+-) 31.Rf7 Rf7 32.Rf7 Kh6 33.Rf3 Qh2 (33...Qg5 34.Qe3 Qe3 35.Re3 Kg5+-) 34.Qe3 (34.Qe3 Qf4 35.Qf4 g5 36.Qf6 Kh7 37.Bd3 Kg8 38.Qf8) 1-0. Rish1756 (2785) - SouthAfricanWolf (2735), Rated bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.bc6 Nc6 9.Be2 Bg4 10.0-0 Rc8 (10...a4 11.c4=+) 11.c4 dc4 12.Nc4 Bf3 (12...b5 13.Nce5 Ne5 14.Ne5 Be2 15.Qe2=) 13.Bf3+= Nd4 14.Bd4 (worse 14.ed4 Rc4 15.Rc1 Rc1 16.Qc1 Nd5=+) 14...Rc4 15.Rb1 Rb4 16.Rb4 ab4 17.Qb3 (17.Bc5 Nd7 18.Bb4 Ne5+=) 17...Qa5= 18.Bb7 Nd7 (better 18...e5 19.Ba1 Qb5=) 19.Rb1?? (better 19.Qc4=) 19...e5-+ 20.Ba1 Nc5 21.Qb4 Qb4 (21...Qa2?! 22.Rf1 Nb7 23.Qb7=) 22.Rb4 Rb8 0-1. Le Tuan Minh (2565) - Cherniaiev,Tykhon (2305), Titled Tue (11), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Lκ Tu?n Minh, born on 21 October 1996 in Hanoi, Vietnam, is a Vietnamese chess grandmaster. He grew up in Hanoi and learned to play chess at the age of eight. He attended Hanoi University of Law. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2010, the International Master title in 2015, and became Vietnams 13th grandmaster in 2022 after securing his final norm at the World Open in Philadelphia. His peak classical rating reached 2598 in October 2024, with a current rating around 2585 as of mid-2026. He also maintains strong rapid and blitz ratings, frequently performing at elite levels online. In over-the-board play, notable achievements include winning the Vietnamese Chess Championship in 2015 as an FM ahead of several IMs and GMs, and again in 2020 with a dominant score of 7 out of 8. He has secured first places or high finishes in events such as the Bhopal GM International, shared second at the Vietnam HD Bank Open, and second at the Malaysia Chess Festival. At the 2024 Chess Olympiad, he earned an individual bronze medal on his board, contributing strongly to Vietnams performance. He has also won national blitz and rapid titles. Online, under the handle wonderfultime (and sometimes mutdpro), he ranks among the worlds top blitz and bullet players, consistently in the 29003000 range on platforms like Chess.com and Lichess. He has won major online events, including Titled Tuesday tournaments and a Lichess Titled Arena ahead of players like Magnus Carlsen. He streams on Twitch as gmminhle and creates content, including opening presentations for Chess.com. Regarding openings, he shows a clear preference for solid, strategically rich systems rather than sharp theoretical battles. As White, he frequently employs the London System (often with specific move orders and ideas like early c3 against certain setups) and the Trompowsky. He has a deep understanding of London structures, using them effectively in both over-the-board and online games, sometimes deviating from main lines to create practical problems. While 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) appears in some of his games or discussions in chess communities, it is not his primary weapon; he relies more consistently on 1.d4 systems. As Black, he plays the Sicilian with 2...Nf6 against 1.e4 (a venomous option), the solid Scandinavian with ...Qd8, or the Slav with 4...a6 aiming for ...Bf5 and often reversed London setups. His playing style emphasizes deep positional understanding, patience, and the ability to squeeze advantages from seemingly equal or balanced positions through careful maneuvering and exploitation of small inaccuracies. He excels in strategic middlegames and has demonstrated strong endgame technique. This approach suits both classical and faster time controls, making him particularly formidable in online bullet and blitz where his speed combines with accuracy. He is known for trap-filled practical play in familiar structures and for outplaying strong opponents through gradual pressure rather than direct tactics alone. An interesting detail is his long-term dedication to London System structures, even playing reversed versions with Black, reflecting a consistent strategic philosophy built over many years. He has beaten top players including Magnus Carlsen in online bullet games using prepared ideas in these systems. His journey from a young talent in Hanoi to a grandmaster and online star highlights steady improvement and versatility across formats. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a4 Nb6 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Nc4 11.Bc4 e6 (11...Bg4 12.h3 Bf5 13.0-0+=) 12.0-0+/- b6 13.Ne5 Bb7 14.Rc1 Nd5 15.e4 Nb4 16.Qe2 Qe7 17.Rfd1 Rfd8 18.Ba3 (18.Qg4 Rac8+=) 18...Qh4 19.Bb4 ab4 20.f3 (better 20.Bd3!?=) 20...Rd4!-/+ (20...Ra4 21.Bb3 Ra3 22.Qc4 Be5 23.de5 Rd1 24.Rd1-/+) 21.Nc6 (21.Rd4 Be5 Double attack (21...Be5 Decoy)) 21...Bc6-+ 22.bc6 Rad8 (22...Ra4 23.g3 Qh5 24.Qf2-+) 23.g3 Qg5 24.f4?? (better 24.Kh1-+) 24...Qc5 (24...Rd1 25.Rd1 Rd1 26.Qd1 Qc5 27.Kg2 Qc4 28.Qd8 Bf8 29.a5-+) 25.Rd4 Rd4 (25...Qd4?! 26.Kh1-+; worse 25...Bd4 26.Kf1-+) 26.Kh1 (26.Kg2 b3-+ (worse 26...Qc6 27.Rc2-+)) 26 b3 (26...b3 27.e5 Qc6 28.Qg2 Rc4 29.Qc6 Rc6-+) 0-1. Yurtseven,C (2235) - Marek,Mat (Matlak Marek?) (2310), Titled Tue (7), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Ahmet Can Yurtseven is a Turkish FIDE Master born in 1960. He holds the FM title and achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2365, with his current standard rating around 2239. Yurtseven has been an active player in Turkish chess for decades, competing in national team championships, the Turkish Bank Chess League, and international events such as the European Club Cup and European Junior Championship. He represented Turkey in youth competitions in the late 1970s and early 1980s and continued participating in senior events into later years. His chess career features consistent performances against strong domestic and international opposition. He has secured wins against various titled players in team and league settings, contributing to Turkish club competitions over many years. As a veteran master, he has served as an experienced participant in the Turkish chess scene rather than a top national contender in recent decades. Regarding preferred openings, available game records show him employing a range of systems, typical for a solid master-level player. Specific data on a strong preference for 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) as White is not prominently documented in major databases as a signature choice, though like many club and league players he has varied his repertoire including flank openings and standard lines. As Black he has faced and played responses in common defenses such as the East Indian setups. Interesting detail: Yurtseven competed in the European Junior Championship around 1978-79, facing international juniors, which reflects his early promise in an era when Turkish chess was developing its international presence. His longevity in the game, spanning from junior events in the 1970s to senior league play decades later, highlights dedication to competitive chess. He remains a respected figure in Turkish chess circles as an FM with a solid career record. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a4 Nb6 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Nbd5 11.Be2+=. 8.a4 Nb6 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Be6 11.Nb6+= cb6 12.Be2 Bd5 13.0-0 Qd6 14.Ba3 Qe6 15.Qd2 Ne4 16.Qb2 Rac8 17.Rfc1 (17.Rac1 Nc5=) 17...Nd6 (17...Nc5!=) 18.Nd2 f5 19.Bd6 ed6 20.Bf3 f4 (20...Be4 21.Rc8 Rc8 22.Rc1+/-) 21.e4 Bc4 22.h3 d5? (better 22...Qf7+/-) 23.Bg4+- (23.Nc4?! dc4 24.e5 Rc7+-) 23...Qf6? (23...Qd6 24.Bc8 Rc8+-) 24.Bc8 Qd4 25.Be6 Kh8 26.Qd4 Bd4 27.Nc4 (worse 27.ed5 Bd5 28.Bd5 Ba1 29.Bb7 Rd8+-; worse 27.Bd5 Bd5 28.ed5 Ba1 29.Ra1 Rd8+-) 27...Ba1 (27...dc4 28.Ra2 c3 29.Rd1+-) 28.Ra1 (28.ed5!? Bd4+-) 28...dc4 29.Bc4 Rc8 30.Bd5 Kg7 31.Bb7 Rc7 (31...Rc2 32.g3 Rc3 33.gf4 Rh3 34.Rc1+-) 32.Bc6 Kf6 33.Rd1 Ke5 (33...Ke7 34.g3 fg3 35.fg3+-) 34.Rd5 Kf6 35.g4 (35.Rd8 Ke7 36.Rb8 Kd6 37.Rb6 Kc5+-) 35...Ke6 (35...fg3 36.fg3 Ke7 37.Kf2+-) 36.Kg2 h6 37.h4 Kf6 (37...Re7 38.Kf3+-) 38.Kf3 g5 (38...Ke6 39.Rd8 g5 40.Rh8 gh4 41.Rh6 Ke5 42.Rh4+-) 39.hg5 (39.Rf5!? Kg6 40.Be8 Kg7 41.hg5 hg5 42.Rg5 Kf8+-) 39...hg5 40.Rf5 (40.e5!? Kg7+-) 40...Kg6 41.Rd5 Kf6 42.e5 Ke6 (42...Kg7 43.Rd8 Re7 44.Ke4+-) 43.Ke4 Rc8 (43...Kf7+-) 44.Bd7 Ke7 45.Bc8 Kf7 (45...Kf8 46.Kf5 Ke7 47.Rd7 Ke8 48.Kg5 Kf8 49.Kf6 Ke8 50.g5 f3 51.g6 Kf8 52.Rd8) 46.Rd6 (46.Rd7 Kg8 47.Kf5 f3 48.Kg5 Kf8 49.Kf6 Kg8 50.Rd8 Kh7 51.Bf5 Kh6 52.Rh8) 46...f3 47.Kf3 (47.Bf5 Kg7 48.Rd7 Kg8 49.e6 Kf8 50.Bg6 Kg8 51.e7 Kg7 52.e8Q Kf6 53.Qf7) 47...Kg7 (47...Ke7 48.Bf5 Kf8 49.Rd7 Kg8 50.e6 Kf8 51.Bg6 Kg8 52.e7 Kg7 53.e8Q Kf6 54.Qe7 Kg6 55.Qd6) 48.Ke4 Kf7 49.Rb6 Kg7 50.Rf6 (50.Rb7 Kg8 51.Be6 Kh8 52.f4 gf4 53.g5 f3 54.g6 f2 55.Rh7) 50...Kh7 (50...Kg8 51.Be6 Kh8 52.b6 Kh7 53.b7 Kg7 54.b8Q Kh7 55.Qg8) 51.Kf5 (51.b6 Kg8 52.Be6 Kh7 53.b7 Kg7 54.b8Q Kh7 55.Qg8) 51...Kg7 52.Kg5 Kh7 53.Kf5 (53.Rf7 Kh8 54.Kg6 Kg8 55.f4 Kh8 56.Rf8) 53...Kg7 54.b6 Kh7 55.b7 Kg7 56.b8Q Kh8 (56...Kg8 57.Be6 Kg7 58.Qg8) 57.Ba6 (57.Be6 Kg7 58.Qg8) 57...Kg7 58.Qc7 (58.Qf8 Kh7 59.Rh6) 58...Kg8 59.Bc4 Kh8 1-0. Slapdash09 (2355) - Daniel1999 (2405), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.a4 Nb6 9.c4 Bf5 10.Be2=. 8.a4 Nb6 9.Bd3 Ne8=. 8.a4 Nb6 9.Ng1=. 8.a4 c5 9.c4 cd4 10.Nd4 Nc5=. 8.a4 c5 9.bc6 bc6 10.Nb3 Ne4 11.Nfd2 Nd6 12.Ba3 Re8 13.Be2 Nb6 14.Bc5 Nbc4 15.0-0 Ba6 16.Nc4 Nc4 17.Nd2 Nb2 18.Qe1 Qc8 (18...Be2 19.Qe2 e5 20.c3=) 19.Ra2 Rb8 20.Nb3 (20.Ba7 Be2 21.Bb8 Na4=) 20...Nc4 (20...Be2 21.Qe2 Nc4 22.Nd2=+) 21.Nd2 (21.Bd3 Ra8=) 21...Nb2 (21...Nd2 22.Qd2 Be2 23.Qe2=) 22.Nb3 (22.Ba7!? Be2 23.Bb8 Na4 24.Bg3=) 22...Be2= 23.Qe2 Nc4 24.Raa1 e5 25.Qd3 Qc7 26.Rfe1 f5 Black plans e4 27.Qc3 Attacks the isolani on a5 27...Rb7 28.Nd2 Nd2 29.Qd2 Reb8 30.f4 e4 31.Qe2 Bf8 32.Bf8 Kf8 33.Qa6 (33.c4 Rb2 34.Qf1 Qb7=+) 33...Rb4 34.c3 Qb6 35.Qf1 Rb2 36.c4 Kg7 (36...Qb3 37.cd5 cd5 38.Rac1=+) 37.cd5 cd5 38.Rac1 Rb7 39.Rc5 Qb4 40.Rd5 Qa4 41.Rc5 Rd2 (41...Qb4 42.Rd1=+) 42.g4 (42.Kh1 Rbb2 43.Ra1 Rf2-/+) 42...Qa2 (42...fg4 43.f5=+) 43.gf5-/+ Rbb2 44.f6 Kf6 45.Rg5 (45.Rc6 Ke7 46.Rc7 Kd8 47.Rh7 Rg2 48.Kh1-+) 45...Rh2 46.Rg3 Kg7 47.Ra1 Qb3 (47...Qd5 48.Rh3 Rhc2 49.Qa6-+) 48.Rc1? (48.Ra5 Qc2 49.Ra7 Kf8 50.Ra8 Ke7 51.Ra7 Kd8 52.Ra8 Kc7 53.Ra7 Kb8 54.Rh7 Rh7 55.Rg2-+) 48...Rhc2 49.Rd1?? (better 49.Re1-+) 49 Rf2! (49...Rf2 50.Qf2 Rf2 51.Kf2 Qd1-+) 0-1. Hidalgo Diaz,Daniel (2315) - Kilic,Eray (2425), World Youth U16 Olympiad (6), 2022. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.Nbd2 0-0 5.b4 d5 6.Bb2) Daniel Hidalgo Diaz is a Cuban International Master born in 2008. He represents Cuba in international competitions and has established himself as one of the promising young talents in Latin American chess. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2022 and the International Master title in 2025. His peak standard rating reached 2405, with a current rating around 2370 as of recent lists. He also performs strongly in rapid and blitz, with ratings exceeding 2430 and 2460 respectively. Hidalgo Diaz has participated in national and continental events. He has competed in the Cuban Absolute Championship, facing top players including GMs and other IMs, and taken part in events like the American Continental Championship, Carlos Torre Memorial tournaments in Mexico, and Central American and Caribbean youth competitions. He has shown solid results against strong opposition, including draws with higher-rated players and occasional upsets. Notable performances include strong showings in qualifying events for regional games and youth olympiads. He has represented Cuba in team events and secured victories in simultaneous exhibitions and open tournaments. As a teenager he quickly rose through the ranks in Cuba, placing highly in national junior and senior circuits. His playing style leans toward solid, principled chess with good preparation. He often favors queen's pawn openings as White, employing systems such as the Queen's Pawn Game (including D04 and D05 lines where he has scored well), variations of the Queen's Gambit Declined, and Indian defenses setups. As Black he responds flexibly, facing e4 with French Defense lines like the Winawer and handling d4 with various defenses. He demonstrates competence in both positional maneuvering and tactical opportunities, maintaining a balanced win-draw-loss record with a tendency toward draws in tougher matchups. There is limited public evidence of frequent use of 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) as a mainstay, though like many players he explores flank and unconventional lines occasionally. His repertoire appears more centered on classical d4 and e4 responses rather than highly eccentric openings. As a young IM in his late teens, Hidalgo Diaz continues to develop, regularly competing in strong opens and national events while gaining experience against grandmasters. His rapid improvement and consistent performances position him as a key figure in Cuban chess for the coming years. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.a4 c5 9.Be2 c4 10.0-0 (10.Nf1 Re8=) 10...Qc7 11.Bc3 (11.Ra3 Re8=) 11...Re8 (11...Rd8 12.Ra2=) 12.Ne5 Ne5 13.de5 Nd7 14.f4 Nc5 15.e4 (15.Nf3 Qd8=) 15...Ne4 (15...de4!? 16.Bc4 Bf5=) 16.Ne4= de4 17.Qd4 Be6 (17...Bf5 18.Qe3= (18.Bc4?? Rec8 19.Bf7 Kf7-+; 18.Qc4?? Qc4 19.Bc4 Rec8-+)) 18.Qe4 (18.Qe3!?=) 18...Bf5+= 19.Qe3 (19.Qc4? is worthless because of 19...Qc4 20.Bc4 Rec8-/+) 19...Bc2 20.e6 Bf5 (better is 20...f6+=) 21.ef7 Kf7 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Rac1 Qd6 24.Rc4 Rac8 25.Rfc1 (25.Re1 Rc4 26.Bc4 Rc8+=) 25...Rc4+= 26.Rc4 Rd8 27.Qc3 (27.h3 Be6 28.Re4 Kf7+=) 27...Kf7+/- 28.Rc7 Qd4+= 29.Qd4 Rd4 30.Rb7 Ra4 31.Ra7 Be4 32.Kf2 Bd5 33.g3 Ra3 34.b6 a4 35.Ra5 e6 36.Rb5 Rb3= 37.Rb3 ab3 38.Ke3 Ke7 39.Kd4 Kd6 40.Kc3 Kc6 41.Bd1 ½½. Reefschlaeger,Helmut (2355) Steiger,Wolfgang (2325), Baden VLS, 2002. (=1.d4 D04: Colle System 1...d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 a5) 8.c4 c5 9.bc6 bc6 10.Rc1 Ba6 11.Be2 c5 12.0-0 Rc8 13.cd5 Be2 14.Qe2 Nd5 15.Nc4 cd4 16.Nd4 Nb4 (16...a4 17.Rfd1+=) 17.a3+/- Nc6 (17...Na6 18.Rfd1+=) 18.Nb5 (18.Nc6 Rc6 19.Bg7 Kg7+/-) 18...Nce5 (18...Bb2 19.Nb2 Qb6 20.Rfd1+=) 19.Be5+/- Ne5 20.Rfd1 Qe8 21.Na5 Rc1 22.Rc1 Qa8 23.Nb3 Nc6 24.h3 Rb8 25.Nc5 Qa5 26.a4 Na7 (26...h6 27.Qe1+/-) 27.Nd4 Bd4 28.ed4 Qd8 29.Qc4 Nc8 30.Qc3 (30.Nb7 Rb7 31.Qc8 Qc8 32.Rc8 Kg7+/-) 30...Nd6 31.Rd1 (31.d5 Nf5 32.Qc4 Rc8+/-) 31...Nf5 32.a5 (32.d5 Rc8 33.Nb7 Qd7+/-) 32...Qd5 33.Qf3 Qf3 34.gf3 Rb5 35.a6 Ra5 36.f4 Kg7 37.Kg2 g5? (better 37...e6!?+/-) 38.fg5+- e5 39.de5 Rc5 40.Ra1 (40.a7 Ra5 41.Rd7 Kg6+-) 40...Rc8 41.a7?? (better 41.Kf3+-) 41...Ra8= 42.Kf3 Nd4 43.Ke4 Nb5 44.Ra5 Na7 45.Ra6 Kf8 46.f4 Kg7 47.Kf5 White plans e6 47...Kg8 48.h4 Kf8 49.Kf6 Kg8 50.f5 White intends e6 50...Kf8 51.e6 fe6 52.fe6 (52.Ke6?! Re8 53.Kf6 Nb5+-; 52.Re6?! Kg8 53.g6 Nb5+/-) 52...Kg8 53.e7 Rb8 (53...Rc8 54.Ra7 Rc6 55.Ke5+-) 54.Ra7 (54.Rd6 h5 55.Rd8 Rd8 56.ed8Q Kh7 57.g6 Kh6 58.Qd2) 54...Rb6+- 55.Kf5 Kf7 56.e8Q! Ke8 57.Rh7 Kf8 58.Rd7 Ra6 (58...Kg8 59.g6+-) 59.h5 Rb6 (59...Kg8+-) 60.h6 Kg8 61.g6 Rb5 62.Ke6 Rb6 63.Rd6 Rb8 64.Ke7 (64.Kf6 Rc8 65.h7 Kh8 66.Kg5 Kg7 67.Rd7 Kh8 68.Kh6 Rg8 69.hg8R Kg8 70.Rd8) 64...Rb7 65.Rd7 (65.Kf6 Rb8 66.h7 Kh8 67.Kg5 Rc8 68.Kh6 Rg8 69.hg8R Kg8 70.Rd8) 65...Rb8 66.Rd8 (66.Rd8 Rd8 67.Kd8 Kf8 68.Kd7 Kg8 69.Ke7 Kh8 70.g7 Kh7 71.Kf7 Kh6 72.g8Q Kh5 73.Qg3 Kh6 74.Qg6) 1-0. Petrosyan,M (2625) - Harshavardhan,G B (2395), PNWCC Super G60 Apr Gp1, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.c4 c5 9.bc6 bc6 10.Be2 Ba6 11.0-0 c5 12.cd5 Be2 13.Qe2 Nd5 14.Rac1 Rb8 15.Ba3 cd4 16.Nd4 Bd4 17.ed4 N7f6 18.Rfe1 Re8 19.h3 e6 20.Bc5 (20.Nc4 Nh5+=) 20...Nf4 (better 20...Rb2!? 21.Red1 Nf4-/+) 21.Qf3= N6d5 22.Nc4 Qg5 23.Rb1 Rb1 24.Rb1 Nc3 25.Rb7 Qd5 26.Qd5 Nfd5 27.a3 a4 28.Nd6 Re7? (better 28...Rf8+=) 29.Rb8+- Kg7 30.Nb5?? (better 30.Ne8 Re8 31.Re8+-) 30...Rd7+= 31.Nc3 Nc3 32.Rb4 Rd5 33.g4 Nb1?? (33...Ne2 34.Kf1 Nf4 35.Ra4 Nh3 36.Rc4=) 34.Rc4 Kf8 Rxa4+ (better 34.Rb1 Rd8 35.Rb7+-) 34...f5 35.Be7 (35.Bf8?) 35...h5 36.Kf1?? (36.g5) 36...Kf7 37.f4 Kg8 (37...Nd2!? 38.Ke1 Nc4 39.gh5 gh5 40.Bb4-+) 38.Kg1 Kg7 (38...Nd2) 39.gf5 Kh7 (39...Nd2) 40.h4?? Rd7 Ra6 Ra7 Rd6 Nd2 a4 Ra5 (better 40...Nd2) 41.d5?? Bb4 Bb4 Rxa4 Bd8 Ra1+ fxe6 Ra6 Bf6 Rc6 Bg7 1-0. cipiripi (2420) - AntoineBriet (2575), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. 8.c4 c6 9.a4 cb5 10.ab5 b6 11.Be2 Bb7 12.0-0 dc4 13.Nc4 Ne4 14.Qd3 Nd6 15.Nce5 Ne5 16.Ne5 Be5 17.de5 Ne4 18.Qd4 Nd2 19.Rfd1 Nb3?? (better 19...Qd4 20.Bd4 Nb3+=) 20.Qa4 Na1 21.Rd8 Rfd8 22.Ba1 (22.Bd4!? Rab8+-) 22...Rd2 23.Bf1 (23.Bc4!? Rc8 24.h3 Bd5 25.Bd5 Rc1 26.Kh2 Rd5+-) 23...Rc8 24.e6! Rc1 (24...fe6 25.Qh4 Combination) 25.Qf4 f6 26.h4 (better 26.Bf6 Rdd1 27.h3 Rf1 28.Kh2 ef6 29.Qf6+-) 26...Rdd1 27.Kh2?? (27.Bf6 Rf1 28.Kh2 ef6 29.Qf6 Rc8 30.Qf7 Kh8 31.Qb7 Rfc1+-) 27...Rf1? (27...Rc8 28.Bf6! ef6 29.Qf6 Rf8+-) 28.Bf6!+- Rh1 (28...ef6 29.Qd4 Double attack (29.Qb8 Deflection; 29.Qd4 Decoy)) 29.Kg3 Rhg1 (29...ef6 30.Qf6 Rc8 31.Qf7 Kh8 32.e7+-) 30.e4 (better 30.Qb8 Rc8 31.Qb7+-) 30...Rc3 (30...ef6 31.Qf6 Rc3 32.Qc3 Be4 33.Qc8 Kg7 34.Qd7 Kh6 35.Qd2 Kg7 36.Qd4 Kg8 37.Qe4 Rc1 38.e7 Rc3 39.Kf4 Kf7 40.e8Q Kg7 41.Q4e5 Kh6 42.Qf8) 31.Bc3 Rg2 32.Kg2 Be4 33.Qe4 (33.Qe4 h6 34.Qg6 Kf8 35.Qf7; 33.Kg3 a4 34.Qf7) 1-0. Bacrot,E (2655) - Mezentsev,Iv (2350), Titled Tuesday, 2021. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3) 8.c4 c6 9.a4 dc4 10.Bc4 Nb6 11.Ba2 (11.bc6!? Nc4 12.Nc4 bc6 13.Rc1+=) 11...cb5= 12.ab5 a4 (12...Bd7 13.Ba3=+) 13.Ba3 Bf5 14.0-0 (14.Ne5 Nfd5 15.Qf3 Be5 16.de5 Bd3=) 14...Bd3=+ 15.Re1 Bb5 (15...Nfd5 16.Rc1=+) 16.Ne5 (16.Qb1 Bc6=) 16...Nfd5=+ 17.Ne4 Rc8 (17...Be5 18.de5 Bc6 19.Qg4=+) 18.Rb1 Ba6 19.Qf3 (better 19.Bc5!?=) 19...Be5-/+ 20.de5 Bc4 21.Rb2 Re8 (21...Ba2!? 22.Ra2 Qc7-/+) 22.Bb1 (22.e6 fe6 23.Ng5 Nf6=+) 22...Bb3 (22...Rc6 23.Rc1=+) 23.Qh3 Nc4?? (better 23...Qd7 24.Qh4 Qc7=) 24.Ng5+- White intends e6 24...h5 25.e6?? (25.Bg6 Ne5 26.Qf5 Nf6 27.Qe5 Qc7+-) 25...Rf8?? (better 25...f5 26.e4 Nf4-+) 26.ef7+- Rf7?? (26...Kh8 27.Bg6 Nf6 28.Bh5 Qa5+-) 27.Bg6 (27.Nf7 Kf7 28.Qf3 Nf6 29.Rb3 ab3=) 27...Rg7 (27...Rc6 28.Bf7 (28.Nf7 Qa5 29.Ra1 Rg6 30.Rb3 ab3+-) 28...Kg7 29.Qf5+-) 28.Qh5 Nf6 29.Bf7 (29.Bf7 Rf7 30.Qf7 Kh8 31.Be7 Qe7 32.Qe7+-) 1-0. Zemerov,V (2265) - Grunberg,M (2400), Titled Tuesday 2nd Mar, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 8.c4 c6 9.a4 Ne4 10.Be2 f5 11.0-0 e6 12.Rc1 White prepares the advance c5 12...Re8 13.Ne1 (13.cd5 cd5 14.Qb3 b6+/-) 13...Nb6 (13...Nd2 14.Qd2 cb5 15.cb5+/-) 14.c5 (14.Ne4 fe4 15.c5 Nd7+=) 14...Nd7 (14...Na4!? 15.Ba1 Nd2 16.Qd2 cb5 17.Bb5 Bd7+=) 15.Nd3 e5 16.de5 Ne5 17.Ne5 Be5 18.Be5 Re5 19.Nf3 Re7 20.Qd4 Bd7 21.Rb1 Qe8 22.bc6 Bc6 23.Bb5 Rc8 24.Bc6 (24.Rfd1 Qf7+=) 24...bc6 (24...Qc6 25.Rb5 Nc5 26.Ne5=) 25.Rb6+= Rec7 26.Rfb1 Qe7 Attacking the isolated pawn on c5 27.Rc1 Rb7 28.h4 (28.Ne5 Rb6 29.cb6 Qa3+/-) 28...Rbc7 (28...Nc5 29.Rc6 Rc6 30.Qd5 Re6 31.Rc5=) 29.Ra6 (29.h5 gh5 30.Qe5 Qe5 31.Ne5 h4+=) 29...Rb7 (29...Ra7 30.Ra7 Qa7 31.h5=) 30.Ra5 (30.Ne5 Qe6+=) 30...Rcb8= 31.Qe5 Qd7 (31...Qd8 32.Ra6 Rb1 33.Rf1 Rf1 34.Kf1 Rb1 35.Ke2=) 32.g3 (32.Ra7 Qc8 33.Rb7 Rb7+-) 32...Rb2 (32...Re8 33.Qd4 Qc7 34.Ra6 Ng3 35.Qd3=) 33.Ra8 Ra8 34.Qb2 Ra4 (34...Qc8 35.Qd4+=) 35.Qb8+/- Kg7 36.Rb1 (better 36.Ne5 Qa7 37.Nc6 Qb8 38.Nb8=) 36...Ra7? (36...Nc5 37.Ne5 Qe6 38.Qc7 Kh6 39.Rb6+=) 37.Qe5?? (better 37.Ne5 Qc7 38.Qb6+-) 37...Kh6= 38.Ng5 (38.Qf4 Kg7=) 38...Qc7 (38...Nc5!? 39.Rb8 Qc7 40.Nf7 Kh5=+) 39.Qe8= Ng5 (39...Ng3 40.Rb6= (worse 40.fg3 Qg3 41.Kh1 Ra2 42.Nf7 Kh5 43.Rb2 Ra1 44.Rb1 Rb1)) 40.hg5 Kg5 41.Kg2 (better 41.Rb6!?=) 41...Qd7 42.Qe5 Qe7 43.Qf4 Kf6 44.Rb6 (44.Qd4 Kf7=+) 44...Rc7 (44...Qc5 45.Qb8 Rd7 46.Ra6-/+) 45.Qh4 Ke6 46.Qf4 Qd8 (46...Kd7 47.Qh6-/+) 47.Qh6 Qf6 48.Qf4 Qe5 (48...Kd7!?=+) 49.Qh6= Qe4 50.Kh2 Qf3 51.Kg1 d4 52.Qf8 Ra7 (better 52...Qd1!? 53.Kh2 de3 54.Qe8 Kf6 55.Qe3 Qd5=+) 53.Qd6+= Kf7 54.Rb1?? (better 54.Qd4 g5 55.Rb8+=) 54...de3-+ 55.fe3 (55.Rf1-+) 55...Qe3 56.Kh2 (56.Kf1 Qe4 57.Rd1 Qh1 58.Kf2 Ra2 59.Rd2 Rd2 60.Qd2 Qh2 61.Ke1 Qd2 62.Kd2-+) 56...Qh6 (56...Ra2 57.Rb2 Rb2 58.Qd2 Rd2 59.Kh3 Qh6) 57.Kg1-+ Qe3 58.Kf1?? (58.Kh2 Ra2 59.Rb2 Rb2 60.Qd2 Rd2 61.Kh3 Qh6) 58...Re7 (58...Qe4 59.Rd1 Qh1 60.Kf2 Ra2 61.Rd2 Rd2 62.Qd2 Qh2 63.Ke1 Qd2 64.Kd2 Ke6-+) 59.Rb2?? (59.Rd1-+) 59...Qc1 (59...Qf3 60.Kg1 Re1 61.Kh2 Qh1) 60.Kg2-+ Qb2 (60...Qb2 61.Kh3 Re2 62.Qd7 Kf8 63.Qd8 Kg7 64.Qd7 Kh6 65.Qh7 Kh7 66.Kh4 Qd4 67.Kg5 Qe3 68.Kf6 Qe7) 0-1. Wu,Derek (2295) - Bryakin,M (2465), Titled Tue (6), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Derek Wu is a FIDE Master born in 2002 in the United States. He holds a peak FIDE rating around 2295 and a recent standard rating near 2244, with online and blitz ratings often higher. He began playing chess at age 7 and entered tournaments around age 8, accumulating over 14 years of competitive experience and more than 1,600 USCF-rated games plus tens of thousands online. He has scored wins against grandmasters over the board and hundreds more in online play. Key achievements include winning the 2016 Alabama Junior High Chess Championship, representing Alabama in the 2017 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, securing the 2017 Northern California Championship in the Expert section, earning the National Master title (USCF 2200) in January 2018 shortly after turning 15, and becoming co-champion of the 2019 Best of the West Championship. He has also participated in the Pro Chess League with the San Diego Surfers team and competed in numerous strong U.S. and international events, such as the North American Open, World Open, and various norm invitationals and opens in Europe. As a coach with over seven years of experience, he works with students from beginners to advanced levels through private lessons, group sessions, and camps. He previously streamed on Twitch and emphasizes building independent thinking, balancing weaknesses and strengths, and understanding ideas behind moves rather than relying solely on engines. His playing style is practical and versatile, with strength in tactical variations, sharp positional ideas, theoretical endgames, and opening preparation. He maintains deep knowledge of current trends and excels at game analysis for improvement. He performs well in both classical and faster time controls, remaining active in tournaments across the U.S. and abroad. Regarding openings, databases show frequent use of Sicilian lines (including Najdorf and Canal Attack variations), Caro-Kann, Closed Sicilian as White, Catalan, Queen's Pawn games, and Indian defenses. No strong evidence links him specifically to 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan) as a primary weapon, though like many players he explores a broad repertoire depending on the opponent and format. Derek Wu continues to compete regularly while coaching and contributing to the chess community through teaching and content creation. His career reflects steady progress from junior success to titled player with consistent high-level participation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.Be2 Nb6 9.a4 Bf5 10.0-0 Ne4 11.c4 Nd2 12.Nd2 dc4 13.Nc4 Nc4 14.Bc4 c5 15.bc6 bc6 16.Qe2 Qd7 17.Rac1 Rfe8 18.Rfd1 White prepares the advance d5 18...Be6 (better 18...Bg4!? 19.f3 Be6+=) 19.d5!+/- cd5 (19...cd5 20.Bb5 Combination; 19...Bd5 20.Bg7 Decoy) 20.Bb5 Qd6 (20...Qd8!? 21.Bg7 Kg7 22.Be8 Qe8 23.Qb2 Kg8+/-) 21.Bg7+- Kg7 22.Be8 Re8 23.Qd2 (23.Qb2 f6+-) 23...Ra8 (23...Qb4 24.Qa2+/-) 24.Qd4 (24.e4 Qb4 25.ed5 Qd2 26.Rd2 Bd7+-) 24...f6 25.Qc5 (25.Rc5 Bf7+-) 25...Qd7 (25...Qc5 26.Rc5 Kf7 27.Rc7+/-) 26.h3 (better 26.e4!?+-) 26...Bf7+/- 27.e4! Qa4 (27...de4 28.Qc6 Double attack (28.Rd7 Pinning; 28.Rd7 Deflection; 28.Qc6 Decoy)) 28.ed5 Qd7 29.d6 e5 (better 29...ed6!? 30.Rd6 Qe7+/-) 30.Qc7 Rd8 (30...Be6 31.Qd7 Bd7 32.Rc7+/-) 31.Qa5 1-0. BabaRamdev (2735) - ThePatrick27 (2540), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.Be2 c5 9.bc6 bc6 10.0-0 c5 11.c4 Bb7 12.Rc1 a4 13.Ba3 dc4 (13...cd4 14.Nd4 Ne5 15.c5+=) 14.Nc4 (14.dc5 c3 15.Rc3 Nd5+=) 14...Ne4+= 15.Qc2 cd4 16.Nd4 Bd4 (16...Nec5 17.Rfd1 Be4 18.Qd2+=) 17.ed4 Ndf6 18.Bf3 Nd6 19.Bb7 Nb7 20.Rfe1 Nd5 21.Ne5 Nd6 (21...Re8 22.Qc6 Na5 23.Qa4+/-) 22.Nc6+- Qd7 23.Qc5 Nc8 24.g3 (better 24.Re5!? Nf4 25.Qb5+=) 24...Re8= 25.Ne5 Qd8 26.Rb1 Nf6 (26...e6 27.Rb7 Nce7 28.Qb5+=) 27.Rbc1 e6 (27...Nd5 28.Qc6 Ncb6 29.Bc5+=) 28.Qc6 (28.Qc7!? Qc7 29.Rc7+/-) 28...Ne7+= 29.Qf3 Nf5? (better 29...Ned5=) 30.g4+- Nd4 31.Qf4 (better 31.Qb7 Rf8 32.Bf8 Qf8 33.Rc4+-) 31...h6? (better 31...Rb8+/-) 32.Bc5 (32.Qh6?! Nd7 33.Qf4 Ne5 34.Re5 Qd5 35.Rd5 Ne2 36.Kf1 Nf4=) 32...Nb5?! (32...g5 33.Qd4 Qd4 34.Bd4 Nd5+-) 33.Rcd1 (33.Qh6 Nd5 34.Rb1 Rb8 35.Ng6 Qf6 36.Ne7 Re7 37.Qf6 Nf6 38.Be7 Nd5+-) 33...g5 34.Qf3 (34.Qf3 Nd6 35.Rd6+-; 34.Rd8 gf4 35.Ra8 Ra8-/+) 1-0. Harutyunian,T (2535) - Shevchenko,Kirill (2535), Euro Uni Rapid Open, 2019. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.Bc4 a4 10.0-0= Nb6 11.Bd3 a3 12.Bc1 Qd6 13.Ne5. 9.Bc4 Nb6 10.Bd3 a4 11.Ba3 Re8 12.Qc2 Bd7 13.Ne5 Nfd5 (13...Ng4 14.Nd7 Qd7 15.h3+=) 14.0-0+= Rc8 15.Rac1 Be6 16.Rfd1 (better 16.Ne4 Nd7 17.Nd7 Bd7 18.Nc5+/-) 16...c5=+ 17.bc6 (17.Qb2 Be5 18.de5 Ne3 19.fe3 Qd3 20.Nf1-+ (20.Bc5?? Rc5 21.Nf1 Rb5-+)) 17...Be5-/+ 18.de5 Rc6 19.Qb2 (19.Bc5 Nb4! 20.Bb4 Rc2 21.Bc2 Qd5-/+ (worse 21...Ba2 22.Ba5+=)) 19...Ne3!-+ 20.fe3 Rc1 21.Qc1 Qd3 22.Nf3 Qc4 23.Qc4 Nc4 (worse 23...Bc4 24.Rb1 Nd5 25.Rb7 Ba2 26.e4=+) 24.Bc5 Rc8 25.Be7 Ne3 26.Re1? (better 26.Rd2!?-+) 26...Nf5 27.Bf6 (27.Bg5 Ba2 28.Ra1 Bb3-+) 27...Ba2 28.g4 Ng7 29.Ra1 (29.Kf2 Rc2 30.Ke3 Rc3 31.Ke4 Ne6-+) 29...Bd5 30.Nd4 (30.Kf2 Rc3 31.Nd2 Bc6-+) 30...Rc4 31.Nb5 Rg4 32.Kf2 Ne8 (32...Rf4 33.Ke3 Ne6 34.Be7-+) 33.Be7 Rf4 34.Ke3 (34.Kg1 Bc6 35.Na7 Bf3-+) 34...Re4 35.Kd3 Re5 36.Bb4 (36.Bh4 Be6 37.Nc3 b5-+) 36...Be4 37.Kc4 Bc2 (37...Bf3 38.Nd4 b5 39.Kc3-+) 38.Nd4 (38.Bc5 Bb3 39.Kb4 Re4 40.Ka5 f5-+) 38...b5! 39.Kc3 (39.Nb5 Bb3 Deflection (39...Bb3 Decoy)) 39...Be4 (39...Bf5 40.Kb2-+) 40.Re1 Nf6 41.Nc6 (41.Bd6 Rg5-+) 41...Re6 (worse 41...Bc6 42.Re5 Nd5 43.Rd5 Bd5 44.Kd4-+) 42.Nd4 (42.Ne7 Kg7 43.Kd4 g5-+) 42...Re8 (42...Nd5!? 43.Kd2 Re8 44.Bc5-+) 43.Kb2 (43.Nb5 Nd5 44.Kc4 Nb4 45.Kb4 Bc6 46.Re8 Be8-+) 43...Kg7 (43...Bd3 44.Re8 Ne8 45.Kc3-+) 44.Bc3 Kg8 (44...Nd5!? 45.Nb5 Nc3 46.Nc3-+) 45.Nb5?? (45.Bb4 Bd3 46.Re8 Ne8 47.Kc3-+) 45...Nd5 46.Bd4 (46.Bd2 f5 47.Ka3 Rb8-+) 46...f5 47.Nd6 Rb8 48.Ka3 (48.Kc1 Rb4 49.Be5 Kf8-+) 48...Nb4 (better 48...Rb3 49.Ka4 Rb4 50.Ka5 Rd4 51.Rc1-+) 49.Ka4 Nc2 50.Rd1 (50.Ne4 Ne1 51.Nf6 Kf7 52.Nh7-+) 50...Bc6 (better 50...Rb4 51.Ka5 Rd4 (51...Nd4?! 52.Kb4 Nf3 53.Rh1=) 52.Rd4 Nd4-+) 51.Ka5 Bf3 52.Rd3 Rd8 (52...Nd4!? 53.Rd4 Kg7 54.Rd3-+) 53.Bc3 (53.Be5 Ra8 54.Kb6 Ra6 55.Kc7 Ra7 56.Kb6 Ra3 57.Ra3 Na3-+) 53...Be4 (53...Bg4!? 54.Be5 Ne1 55.Rb3-+) 54.Rd2-/+ (54.Rd2 Ra8 55.Kb6-/+). Kuzubov,Y (2620) - Kilic,Eray (2410), Titled Tue (7), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Bc4 Nb6 10.Bd3 a4 11.Ba3 Re8 12.Qc2 Bd7 13.Ne5 Be6 14.0-0 Nfd7 15.Nef3 Rc8 16.Ng5 Nf8 (16...Bd5 17.e4 Bd4 18.ed5 Ba1 19.Ra1+=) 17.Ne6 Ne6 18.Be4 (18.Rac1!?+/-) 18...c6 19.bc6 bc6 (19...f5 20.Bf3+/-) 20.Rab1 Nd5 21.Rfc1 Qa5 22.Nf3 h6 23.h3 Qa6 (23...Qa7 24.Qd1+/-) 24.Qc4 Qa5 25.Bd5 cd5 (25...Qd5!? 26.Rb6 Bf6+/-) 26.Qc8+- Rc8 27.Rc8 Kh7 28.Be7 Qa6 (28...Qa7 29.Bb4+-) 29.Rcb8 Qe2 30.R8b2 Qa6 31.a3 g5 32.Rb7 Qd3 33.Rc1 Kg6 34.Bb4 (34.Rc6 Qe2+-) 34...h5 35.Rc6 Bf6 36.Be7 (better 36.Ne1 Qe2 37.Rc2+-) 36...g4+= 37.hg4 hg4 38.Nh4 (38.Ne1!? Qd1 39.Bb4+=) 38...Bh4= 39.Bh4 Qa3 (39...g3 40.Bg3 Qd1 41.Kh2 Qh5 42.Kg1 Qd1 43.Kh2 Qh5 44.Kg1 Qd1=) 40.Ra6 (40.Ra7+/-) 40...Qa1?? (better 40...Qd3 41.Ra5 g3 42.Bg3 Qd1 43.Kh2 Qh5 44.Kg1 Qd1 45.Kh2 Qh5 46.Kg1 Qd1=) 41.Kh2+- a3 42.Rba7 Qb2 43.Ra3 Qc2 (43...f6 44.R3a5 Ng5 45.Ra8+-) 44.R3a6 Qf5 45.Bg3 Qh5 (45...Kg7 46.Rb7+-) 46.Kg1 Qf5 47.Ra1 (47.Rb6!? Kg7+-) 47...Qc2 48.Rb7 Ng5 49.Ra6 Kg7? (49...f6+-) 50.Be5 (better 50.Rd6+-) 50...Kg8?? (50...Kh7 51.Rb8 Ne6+-) 51.Rh6 (51.Rb8 Qc8 52.Rc8 Kh7 53.Rh8) 51...f6+- 52.Bf6 Qd1 53.Kh2 Nf7 54.Rb8 Nd8 55.Rd8 Kf7 56.Be5 (56.Rd7 Ke6 57.Re7 Kf5 58.Re5) 56...g3 57.Bg3 (better 57.Kg3 Qa4+-) 57...Qg4 58.Rdd6 (58.Be5 Qe6 59.Re6 Ke6 60.Rd6 Ke7 61.g4 Kf8 62.g5 Kf7 63.g6 Ke7 64.f3 Ke8 65.Bf6 Kf8 66.Rd8) 58...Ke7 59.Rde6! Kd7 (59...Qe6 60.Bh4 Double attack (60.Bh4 Decoy)) 60.Reg6 (60.Ra6 Qf5 61.Ra7 Ke8 62.Bh4 Qd7 63.Rh8 Kf7 64.Rd7 Ke6 65.Re7 Kf5 66.Rf8 Kg6 67.g4 Kh6 68.Rf6) 60...Qf5 61.Rg7 Qf7 (61...Ke8 62.Bd6 Qf7 63.Rh8 Kd7 64.Rf7 Kc6 65.Rb8 Kd6 66.Rb6) 62.Rf7 (62.Rf7 Ke8 63.Rc7 Kf8 64.Rh8) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Yuan,Qingyu (2370), Titled Tuesday, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 9.Bc4 Nb6 10.Bd3 Nfd5 (10...Nbd5 11.0-0+= (11.Ne5 Nb4 12.Be2 Bf5 13.0-0) 11...Nb4 12.Bc4 Be6 13.Be6; 10...a4 11.0-0 a3 12.Bc1 Qd6 13.Ne5) 11.0-0 a4 12.Ba3 Bd7 (12...Qe8 13.Qc2) 13.Rc1 (13.Ne4=) 13...c6 14.bc6 Bc6 15.Ne4 (15.Qe2 Rc8+=) 15...Nf6 (15...Nd7 16.Qe2+=) 16.Nc5 (16.Nf6 Bf6 17.e4 Re8+/-) 16...Nbd5 (16...Nbd7!?+=) 17.Ne5+/- Re8 (17...Qe8 18.Qd2+/-) 18.Qf3+ e6 (18...Rb8 19.Rfd1+/-) 19.Rfd1 Ne7 20.Nc6 bc6 21.Ne4 (21.Rc4 Ned5+) 21...Ne4 22.Be4 (22.Be7 Re7 23.Be4 Rc7+) 22...h5 (22...f5 23.Bd3+/-) 23.Bc6 (23.Be7!? Re7 24.Bc6 Ra5+) 23...Nc6+/- 24.Rc6 Qd7 (24...Qd5 25.Qd5 ed5 26.Rdc1+) 25.Rdc1 (25.Bd6 Rac8 26.Rb6 Red8+) 25...Rec8 (25...Rac8 26.Rc8 Rc8 27.Bc5+/-) 26.g3 (26.R6c4 Rab8+) 26...Rc6+/- 27.Qc6 Qc6 28.Rc6 Rb8 (28...g5 29.Kg2+/-) 29.Bd6 Rb2 (29...Ra8 30.a3+/-) 30.a3+ h4 31.gh4 Bf6 32.Rc8 (32.Ra6!? Bh4 33.Bg3 Be7 34.Ra4 Ra2 35.Ra8 Kg7+) 32...Kg7 33.Ra8 Ra2 (33...Bh4 34.Be5 Kh6 35.Bg3+) 34.Ra4 Bh4 35.Be5 (35.Bg3 Be7 36.Ra7 Ba3 37.Be5 Kh6+) 35...Bf6 (35...Kh6 36.Bg3 Be7 37.Ra7 Ba3 38.Rf7+) 36.Bf6 (36.Kg2 Be5 37.de5 g5+) 36...Kf6 37.Ra7 (37.Kg2 g5+) 37...Kg7 (37...e5 38.de5 Ke5 39.Kg2+) 38.h4 (38.a4 g5+) 38...Kf6 39.Kg2 (39.a4 e5 40.de5 Ke5+) 39...Kg7 (39...e5 40.Kf3+) 40.Kg3 (40.a4 Kf6+) 40...Kf6 (40...Ra1 41.a4+) 41.a4 Ra1 (41...Ra3 42.a5+) 42.a5 Rg1 (42...e5 43.d5+) 43.Kf3 Rh1 44.Kg3 (44.a6 Rh4 45.Rb7 Rh8+) 44...Rg1 45.Kh2 Rg4 (45...Ra1 46.Kg2+) 46.Kh3 Rg1 47.a6 Rh1 (47...Ra1 48.e4+) 48.Kg4 (48.Kg3 Rg1 49.Kf3 Ra1+) 48...Rg1 (48...Ra1 49.Kf3+) 49.Kf3 Ra1 50.Ra8 (50.e4 Ra4 51.e5 Kg7+) 50...Kg7 (50...Ke7 51.Kf4+) 51.a7 f5 (51...Kf6 52.e4+) 52.Kf4 Ra5 53.f3 (53.Kg5 Ra1+) 53...Kh7 54.e4 Ra4 (54...fe4 55.fe4 Kg7 56.d5 ed5 57.ed5 Ra4 58.Ke5+) 55.Ke5 White intends d5 55...Ra6 56.Kf6 f4 (56...fe4 57.fe4 e5 58.Ke5 Kg7+) 57.e5 Ra4 58.d5 Ra5 (58...Ra6 59.d6 Ra3 60.d7 Rd3 61.Rh8 Kh8 62.Kg6 Rd7 63.a8Q Rd8 64.Qd8) 59.de6 (59.d6 Ra4 60.d7 Rd4 61.Rh8 Kh8 62.Kg6 Rd7 63.a8Q Rd8 64.Qd8) 59...Ra6 (59...Ra1 60.e7 Ra6 61.e6 Rc6 62.Rh8 Kh8 63.e8Q Kh7 64.Qg6 Kh8 65.Qg7) 60.Rd8 (60.Rd8 Ra2 61.e7 Ra7 62.e8Q Ra6 63.Kg5 Kg7 64.Qd7; 60.Kf7 Ra2 61.e7 Rb2 62.Rh8 Kh8 63.e8Q Kh7 64.Qg8 Kh6 65.Qg6) 10. Spichkin,Alexander (2195) Gabuzyan,Hovhannes (2380), Moscow Open E, 2011. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 a5) 9.Nc4 Ne4 10.Bd3 Nd6 11.a4 Nc4 12.Bc4 c5 13.bc6 bc6 14.0-0 c5 15.Qe2 Bb7 16.d5 (16.Rfd1 Rb8+=) 16...Bb2= 17.Qb2 Nb6 18.e4 Nc4 19.Qb7 Nd6 20.Qb1 Rb8 21.Qc2 Rb4 22.e5 Nc4= 23.Rfd1 Qc7 24.Qe2 Rd8 25.Rac1 Nb6 26.d6+= ed6 27.ed6 Qc6 28.Qe7+/- Re8? 29.Ne5+ Re7 30.de7 (30.de7 Qe6 31.Rd8 Kg7 32.e8Q Qe8 33.Re8 Ra4 34.Rb8+; 30.Nc6?! Rd7 31.Nb4 cb4+) 10. Zherebukh,Y (2540) Bernard,Ch (2360), ChParis Int, Coubertin FRA, 2009. 7.a4 a6 8.c4 dc4 9.Bc4 Bb7 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Rc1 e6 12.Ne4 Be4 13.Ne5 (13.Nd2 Bc6+=) 13...Nd7 (13...Qg5 14.Qg4 Qg4 15.Ng4+=) 14.Nd3 (14.Bd3!? Bd3 15.Nd3+=) 14...Qg5= 15.Nf4 e5 (15...c5 16.f3 Bd5 17.h4 Qh4 18.Nd5 ed5 19.Bd5=) 16.de5 (16.Bd5 ef4 17.Be4 Rae8+=) 16...Ne5= 17.Be2 Rfd8 18.Qb3 Rd2 19.Be5 (19.Rc7!? Rf8 20.Re1 Bg2 21.Ng2 Rb2 22.Qd5-/+) 19...Be5=+ (worse 19...Qe5 20.Bd3=) 20.f3 (20.Qc4 Bb7 21.g3 Rad8=+) 20...Bb7 (20...Bd5 21.Nd5 Re2 22.Rf2 Bh2 23.Kf1 Rf2 24.Kf2 Bg3 25.Ke2-+) 21.Nh3 (21.Rf2 Bf4 22.ef4 Qf4-/+) 21...Qf6 (21...Qe7 22.Rc2 Rc2 23.Qc2 Qb4 24.Rd1-/+) 22.Bc4 (22.Rc2 Rc2 23.Qc2 Bd6-/+) 22...Rad8 (22...Rb2 23.Qa3-/+) 23.Rf2 (23.Rc2=+) 23...Rf2 (23...Bc8!? 24.f4 Bh3-/+) 24.Nf2= Kg7 (24...Rd2 25.Rc2 Rc2 26.Qc2=) 25.Rd1?? (better 25.Ng4 Qf5 26.Ne5 Qe5 27.Bf7+/-) 25...Rd1=+ 26.Qd1 (26.Nd1 Qg5 27.Be2=+) 26...Qc6 (26...Bh2!? 27.Kh2 Qh4 28.Nh3 Qc4-/+) 27.Qb3= Qd6 28.g3? (better 28.Ng4!? Ba1 29.Bf7=) 28...Bf3-/+ 29.Ba6 (better 29.Nd3 Bg3 30.Qb2 f6 31.hg3 Qg3 32.Kf1 Qh3 33.Kf2 Qg2 34.Ke1 Qg1 35.Kd2 Qd1 36.Kc3 Qa4 37.Nf4-/+) 29...Bg3?? (better 29...Qd2 30.Bf1 Bc3-+) 30.hg3+/- Qg3 31.Kf1 Qg2 32.Ke1 Qg1 33.Kd2?? (better 33.Bf1 Bg2 34.Qc4+/-) 33...Qf2-+ 34.Kc1 Qe1 35.Kb2 Qd2 36.Ka3 Bd5 (36...g5 37.Qb2 Qb2 38.Kb2-+) 37.Qb2 Qb2 38.Kb2 h5 39.Bf1 (39.Kc3 g5-+) 39...g5 40.a5 ba5 41.ba5 g4 42.Kc3 (42.Be2 g3 43.Bf1 g2 44.Bg2 Bg2-+) 42...h4 43.Kd4 (43.e4 Be4 44.Kd4 f5-+) 43...Ba8 (better 43...Bf3 44.a6 h3-+) 44.Ke5 h3 45.Kf4 (45.e4-+) 45 h2 (45...h2 46.e4 h1Q 47.Ke3 Qg1 48.Kd2 Qf1 49.e5 Qf4 50.Kd3 Be4 51.Kc4 g3 52.e6 Bb1 53.Kc3 c5 54.Kb2 Qd2 55.Kb1 g2 56.ef7 g1Q) 0-1. Hamley,Ryan (2080) - Degenbaev,Aziz (2145), Titled Tue (3), 2023. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Ryan Hamley is an American chess National Master from Orlando, Florida, born in 2002. He earned the USCF National Master title in March 2020 and maintains a FIDE standard rating around 2070. His peak USCF rating has exceeded 2220. Hamley founded Avalon Chess Academy in 2018 at age 16 and has run it since, offering camps, lessons, and training for students in the Orlando area. He has remained active as both a competitor and coach. In scholastic chess, he won the Florida State Scholastic Championship in 2019 and 2020, qualifying for the Arnold Denker Tournament of High School Champions. In 2019 he finished 10th with 4.0 points. He also represented Florida on state teams in events like the Denker, scoring 4/6 in one appearance. Notable over-the-board successes include winning the First Annual Orlando Chess Open with a perfect 5/5 score in 2025 and tying for first in various Florida tournaments, such as Central Florida Chess Club events. He has placed well in other opens, including a gold trophy win in a 2025 Washington State tournament with 3.5/4. On Chess.com, under the handle rynos0411, he plays frequently in titled arenas and maintains a strong online presence. His games show he has faced high-level opposition, including grandmasters. Regarding openings, his most played lines as White include variations of the Queen's Pawn Game and Indian systems, such as the London System. As Black he has frequently used the Queen's Gambit Declined and Caro-Kann. There are instances of flank openings like 1.Nf3 followed by b3 systems in his games, but 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Polish Opening) does not appear as a primary choice in available statisticsthough he has employed flexible, non-theoretical setups that can transpose into offbeat positions. His style is practical and competitive, suited to both classical and faster time controls. He demonstrates solid preparation, good endgame technique, and the ability to convert advantages or grind out wins in club and open events while holding his own in sharper titled play. As a coach who started young, he emphasizes structured improvement and has built a local academy while continuing to compete at the National Master level. Interesting detail: he achieved the NM title and founded his academy while still in high school, balancing competition, business, and education. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 a6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.c4 c5 11.dc5 bc5 12.b5 ab5 13.cb5 c4 (13...Qc7 14.Qb3+=) 14.Qc2 Nc5 15.Rfd1 Qb6 16.Bd4 Nfd7 17.Bg7 Kg7 18.e4 (better 18.Qc3 Qf6 19.Qf6 Kf6 20.a5+=) 18...Ne4? (better 18...e6=) 19.Ne4+- de4 20.Rd7 (20.Qc4 ef3 21.Bf3 Rfc8-+; 20.Bc4?! Rfd8 21.Qc3 Qf6 22.Qf6 Kf6+/-) 20...ef3 21.Rb7 Qb7 (21...Qf6 22.Re1 fe2 23.Qc4 Ra4 24.Qa4+=) 22.Bf3+/- Qc7 23.Ba8 Ra8 24.Qc3 f6 25.a5 Qc5 26.b6 Qb5 27.h3 h5 (27...Rd8 28.Qa3 Qe5 29.a6+/-) 28.Kh2 (28.Qa3 Kf7+-) 28...h4 (28...e5 29.Qa3 Rf8 30.Kg1+-) 29.Ra2 (29.Qe1 e5+-) 29...g5 30.Rb2 Qc6 (30...Qd5!? 31.Qe1 Qc5+-) 31.Qb4+- Kf7 (31...c3 32.Rc2 Qe6 33.Qc3 Qd6 34.g3 hg3 35.fg3+-) 32.Rc2 (better 32.a6 c3 33.Re2+-) 32...Qd5? (better 32...Qe6 33.a6 Rb8+-) 33.Rc4 (better 33.b7 Rb8 34.a6+-) 33...Ra5= 34.b7 (better 34.Qb3=) 34...Qe5?? (better 34...Rb5 35.Qc3 Rb7=+) 35.f4+- Qe3 (35...Qb8 36.Rc8 Qf4 37.Qf4 gf4+-) 36.b8Q (better 36.Qa5 Qd3 37.Qc3+-) 36...Qg3 37.Kg1 (37.Kh1 Ra1 38.Qb1 Qa3+-) 37...Ra1 38.Qb1! Qe3 (38...Rb1 39.Qb1 Combination) 39.Kh2 (39.Kh1 Qa3+-) 39...Rb1 (39...Qg3 40.Kh1 Qa3 41.fg5 fg5 42.Q8b6 Rb1 43.Qb1+-) 40.Qb1 gf4 (40...Kg7+-) 41.Qh7 Ke6 42.Re4 Kd5 43.Re3 fe3 44.Qd3 (44.Qe7!? e2+-) 44...Ke6 45.Qe3 Kf7 46.Qh6 Ke6 47.Qh4 Kf7 48.Qf2 e5 49.Qf3 Ke6 50.h4 f5 (50...e4 51.Qe4 Kd6 52.h5 f5 53.Qd4 Kc7 54.h6 Kc6 55.h7 Kc7 56.h8Q Kb7 57.Qc5 f4 58.Qhc8) 51.Qc6 Kf7 52.Kg3 (52.h5 Ke7 53.h6 Kf7 54.h7 Kg7 55.Qb7 Kg6 56.h8Q f4 57.Qhh7 Kg5 58.Qbg7) 52...e4 (52...f4 53.Kg4 Ke7 54.Kf5 Kf8 55.Qf6 Kg8 56.Kg6 e4 57.Qd8) 53.Kf4 (53.Kf4 Kf8 54.Qd7 e3 55.Ke5 e2 56.Kf6 e1Q 57.Qf7; 53.Qd7 Kf6 54.Kf4 e3 55.Qf5 Kg7 56.Kg5 e2 57.Qd7 Kf8 58.Kf6 e1Q 59.Qf7) 1-0. Nguyen,Ngoc Hien (2045) - Novik,Ma (2395), Titled Tue (3), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Nguyen Ngoc Hien is a Vietnamese chess player born in 2008. She holds the Woman FIDE Master title and represents Vietnam in international youth competitions. Her current standard rating stands at 2029, with a rapid rating of 1995 and a blitz rating of 2056. Her peak standard rating reached 2079. She comes from Ninh Binh province and has established herself as a strong performer in Asian and world youth events, particularly in rapid and blitz formats. In December 2024, she won the girls' U16 blitz title at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships. She has also contributed to Vietnam's team successes, including gold medals in the U16 girls' blitz and rapid team events at the 2024 Asian Youth Chess Championship in Kazakhstan. Her career features consistent participation in age-group tournaments across standard, rapid, and blitz disciplines. She has played hundreds of rated games, with databases recording around 350 or more. In team events, she has helped Vietnam secure multiple podium finishes and individual medals in Southeast Asian and Asian youth championships. Regarding her playing style and openings, available game databases show her as an active player who performs solidly with White and competes evenly overall. Specific details on a strong preference for 1.b4 (the Polish or Sokolsky Opening) are not prominently documented in public profiles or statistics summaries, though young players often experiment with flank openings for surprise value. Her repertoire appears varied, typical of developing juniors who balance main lines with practical choices suited to faster time controls where her results stand out. She demonstrates resilience in complex positions and has scored notable wins against higher-rated opponents in youth events. As a member of Vietnam's national youth team, Nguyen Ngoc Hien continues to develop amid a strong generation of Vietnamese talents. Her results in 2024 highlight her as a reliable performer in both individual and team formats, especially in rapid and blitz where her ratings and titles reflect competitive strength. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 c5 8.b5 Nbd7 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Ne4 de4 12.Nd2 cd4 13.ed4 e5 14.Nc4 ed4 15.Bd4 Bd4 16.Qd4 Nc5 17.Qc3 Qc7 18.Ne3 Ne6 19.Bc4 h5 20.a5 Rad8 21.a6 Bd5 ½½. Grecescu,Gabriel Andrei (2405) Kocsis,Levente (2380), ROMchT divA, 2006. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.a4 c5 8.dc5 bc5 9.b5 Bb7 10.c4 Nbd7 11.Be2 e5 12.Ne5+= (worse 12.Be5 Ne5 13.Ne5 Ne4-/+) 12...Ne5 13.Be5 Re8 14.Bb2 d4 15.0-0 de3 16.fe3 Re3 17.Bf3 Rb8 18.Bb7 Rb7 19.Nf3 Rd7 20.Qc2 Nh5 21.Bg7 Ng7 22.Rad1 Nf5 23.Rd7 Qd7 24.a5 (24.Rd1 Qe6=) 24...Ra3 (24...Nd4 25.Nd4 Qd4 26.Qf2=) 25.Rd1+= Qe7 26.Re1 (26.b6 A) 26...Ra5? 27.b7 Qb7 28.Rd8 Kg7 29.Qc3 Nd4 30.Nd4 (worse 30.Qa5 Nf3 31.gf3 Qf3+) 30...Qb1 31.Kf2 Ra2 32.Ne2 Kh6 33.Qe3 Kg7 34.Qe5 Kh6 35.Rd7 Qf5 36.Qf5 gf5 37.Rf7+; B) 26...ab6 27.ab6 Nd6+) 26...Re3= 27.Qd2 Qe4 28.Re3 Ne3 (28...Qe3?? 29.Qe3 Ne3 30.b6 ab6 31.ab6+) 29.Qe2 Qb1 30.Kf2 Ng4 31.Kg3 h5? (31...Nf6 32.Qe5 Kg7 33.h4=) 32.Qe8 (32.Qe7 Qb4 33.b6 (worse 33.Qa7 Kg7+) 33...ab6 34.a6+) 32...Kg7+ 33.h3 Nf6 34.Qe5 (better 34.Qb8!? Qc1 35.Qf4+ (35.Qa7?! Ne4 36.Kh2 Qf4 37.Kh1 Qc1 38.Kh2 Qf4 39.Kg1 Qe3 40.Kh2 Qf4=)) 34...Qb4= 35.Qa1 (35.Kh2!? Qc4 36.b6 ab6 37.ab6=) 35...Qc4-/+ 36.b6 Qa6 (36...ab6 37.ab6 Qb4 38.Qa7-/+) 37.Qb2 ab6 38.ab6 Qb7 39.Nd2 g5 (39...Qb8!? 40.Kf2 Qf4 41.Ke2 Kh7+=) 40.Kh2 g4 41.h4 Qb8 (41...Kg6 42.Qc2 Kg7 43.Qc5+) 42.g3 Qb7?? (better 42...Kg6 43.Qc2 Kg7 44.Qc5 Qe8 45.Qg5 Kf8+) 43.Nc4 (better 43.Ne4! Qe4 44.b7+) 43...Kg6 44.Qc2?? (44.Nd6 Qf3 45.Ne8=) 44...Kg7+ 45.Qf5 Nd7 46.Nd6 (46.Qh5 A) worse 46...Nb6 47.Qe5 f6 48.Qb2+ (48.Qc5?! Nc4 49.Qc4 f5=); B) 46...Qf3 47.Qg5 Kf8=) 46...Qf3+= 47.Qf3 gf3 48.b7 Nb8 49.Kg1 Kf8 50.Kf2 Ke7 51.Ne4 c4 52.Kf3 Kd7 53.Ke3 (53.g4 hg4 54.Kg4 Kc7+) 53...Kc6 (53...Kc7!?+) 54.Kd4 Kb7 55.Nf6 Kc6 56.Nh5 (56.Kc4 Kd6+) 56...Kd6? (better 56...Kb5!?+=) 57.Kc4 Ke5 58.Kd3 Kf5 59.Ke3 Kg4 60.Nf6 Kg3 61.h5 Nc6 62.h6 Ne7 63.h7 Ng6 64.Nd7 Kh4 (better 64...Nh8!?+) 65.Nf8!+ Nh8 (65...Nf8 66.h8Q Double attack (66.h8Q Decoy)) 66.Kf4 Kh5 67.Kf5 f6 68.Ke6 (68.Kf6 Kh6 69.Ke6=) 68...Kg5= 69.Ke7 f5 70.Kd6 ½½. Anton,T (2425) Daianu,C (2150), Olanesti ROU (5), 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.a4 c5 8.dc5 bc5 9.b5 Nbd7 10.c4 Bb7 11.Be2 Qc7 (11...Qa5 12.Qc2=) 12.cd5 Nd5 (12...Bd5 13.Qc2=) 13.Bg7+= Kg7 14.Qb3 (14.Qc2 Nb4 15.Qc3 e5+=) 14...N7f6 (14...Qa5 15.0-0+=) 15.0-0+= e5 (15...Rfd8 16.Rfd1+=) 16.Qb2 Rfe8 (16...Nd7 17.Rfd1+=) 17.Rfc1 (17.Nc4 e4 18.Nfe5 Rad8+=) 17...Rac8 (17...Rad8 18.Nc4 e4 19.Nfe5+=) 18.Nb3 Attacks the isolani on c5 (18.Nc4 e4 19.Nfe5 Red8+/-) 18...Qe7 (18...Nd7 19.a5+=) 19.Nfd2 (19.Na5 e4 20.Nd2 Rc7+=) 19...Kg8 (19...Red8 20.Nc4 Nd7 21.Rd1+=) 20.Nc4 (20.Na5 h6+=) 20...Ne4 21.Nca5 Ba8 22.Nc6 Bc6 23.bc6 Red8 (23...Nb4 24.Rc4 Nd6 25.Rc5 Rc6 26.Rc6 Nc6 27.Bb5 Nb5 28.ab5+=) 24.Rc4 (24.Bd3 Ndf6 25.Be4 Ne4+/-) 24...f5+= 25.f3 Nef6 Black prepares e4 (25...Nd6 26.Rc5 Ne3 27.Ba6+/- (27.Re5 Qg5 28.Ba6 Rc6-/+)) 26.Rc5 e4 27.f4 (27.Bc4!? ef3 28.Rd1 Qe3 29.Qf2+/-) 27...Ne3= 28.Rac1 (28.Ba6 Rc7 29.Re1 Neg4+=) 28...Rc7 (28...Nfd5!? 29.Qd2 Qd6=) 29.Nd4= Ned5 (29...Nfd5 30.Nb5 Rcc8 31.Qe5+=) 30.Nb5+= Rcc8 31.Qe5 Qf7?? (better is 31...Kf7+=) 32.Nd6 (32.Bc4 Kf8+) 32...Qe7 (32...Rd6 33.Qd6 Kg7+) 33.Nc8 Rc8 34.Rd5 Qa3 (34...Nd5 35.Qd5 Kf8 36.Qd4+) 35.Rdc5 Qe3 (35...Kg7 36.c7 Qe3 37.Kf1+) 36.Kh1 (36.Kf1 Rf8+) 36...Qe2 (36...Kg7 37.R5c2 Re8 38.c7 Re5 39.fe5+) 37.Qf6 Qa2 38.c7 (38.c7 Qf7 39.Qd8 Qf8 40.Rd1 h5 41.Qc8 Qc8 42.Rd8 Qd8 43.cd8Q Kf7 44.Qd7 Kf6 45.Rc6) 10. Pitzanti,Matteo (2115) Kyc,Jerzy (2235), 27. Cracovia Open A Poland, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.a4 Nc6 8.b5 Na5 9.Bd3 c5 10.bc6 Nc6 11.0-0 Nb4 12.Ne5 Nd3 13.Nd3 (13.cd3 Bf5=) 13...Bf5 14.Nb3 (14.Ne5 Rc8=+) 14...Rc8 15.a5 Qc7 16.ab6 ab6 (16...Qb6?! 17.Nbc5=) 17.Rc1 Ne4 (17...Ng4 18.g3-/+) 18.Nf4 Qc6 19.Qe1 Rfe8 20.Qb4 (20.f3 Nf6=+) 20...Nd6 21.Nd3 Nc4 22.Ba1 f6 23.Nd2 Bf8 24.Nc4 dc4 25.Ne1 b5 (25...e6 26.Qb1-/+) 26.Nf3 (26.Bc3 e5 27.Qb2 Ra8-/+) 26...Be4 27.Nh4 (27.Ne1!?-/+) 27...g5 28.f3 Bc2 (better 28...Bd5!? 29.Nf5 e6 30.Nh6 Bh6-/+) 29.Rc2=+ gh4 30.e4 (30.Rb1 Rb8=) 30...Ra8 (30...e5 31.Qe1-/+) 31.Bc3 (31.Rb1 h3=+) 31...Reb8 (31...e5 32.Qb1-/+) 32.Bb2 Ra4 (32...Qd6!? 33.Qc3 Rc8-/+) 33.Qe1= White intends e5 33...b4 34.Qh4 c3?? (better 34...Bg7 35.Qg3 Raa8=) 35.Qg4 (better 35.Qg3 Kf7 36.Qb8+-) 35...Kh8-+ 36.e5 (36.Qg3 Qb6 37.Bc3-+) 36...fe5 37.f4? (37.Rb1-+) 37...ed4 38.Rf3 (38.f5 Qb6-+) 38...Qg6 39.Qg6 hg6 40.Rh3 Kg8 41.Bc1 (41.Rf2-+) 41 b3 (41...b3 42.Rhc3 dc3 43.Rc3 Bg7-+) 0-1. Krallis,Christos (2335) - Hansen,Eric (2605), Titled Tue (1), 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Christos Krallis is a Greek International Master born in 2005. He holds a peak FIDE classical rating of 2447 and a current rating around 2438, with rapid around 2389 and blitz around 2407. He started playing chess around age eight and showed early promise in Greek youth events. At 15, he won the 29th Open International Tournament of Kavala Vasilis Theodoridis with a score of 6/7. He has since become a regular competitor in Greek and international opens, earning his IM title and establishing himself as one of Greeces stronger young players. Notable results include clear first place at the 5th SKG International Open Group A in 2024 with an unbeaten 8/9 score, finishing a full point ahead of the field (including IMs and a GM). He has participated in events such as the Greek National Championships, Vardaris Open (multiple times), Paleochora Open, European team and individual rapid/blitz events, and norm tournaments. He has faced high-level opponents, including mentions of games or simuls involving Magnus Carlsen and Garry Kasparov in interviews. His overall database performance shows roughly 46% wins, 19% draws, and 35% losses across hundreds of games, with a slightly higher win rate as White. He remains active in both classical and faster time controls, competing in tournaments across Europe. Regarding openings, available data from game databases indicate he employs a varied repertoire rather than a single narrow set. As White, common lines include Sicilian defenses (as responses), Catalan setups, and various flank or English systems. He has been noted playing lines such as the Canal-Sokolsky Attack in the Sicilian. There is no strong evidence of a primary reliance on 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan/Polish Opening) as his main weapon; it appears occasionally or not as a cornerstone in public databases, with more standard or semi-closed systems dominating his games. As Black, he faces and responds to a range of 1.e4 and 1.d4 openings, including Caro-Kann and Sicilian variations. Krallis emphasizes consistency, enjoyment of the game, and perseverance in his development, as shared in tournament interviews. He continues to compete regularly in Greek events and abroad while progressing through his twenties. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 Qd6 8.Ba3=. 7.b5 a6 8.a4 c6 9.bc6 Nc6 10.c4 Bf5 11.Qb3 Na5 12.Qa3 dc4 13.Nc4 Nc4 14.Bc4 Ne4 15.Be2 Qd6 16.0-0 Rfc8 17.Rfc1 Qa3 18.Rc8 Bc8 19.Ra3 Be6 20.Ra1 Bb3 21.Bd3 Nd6 (21...f5 22.h3=) 22.Nd2+= Bd5 23.Rc1 Ne8 24.Kf1 e6 25.Ba3 Bf8 (25...f5!?+=) 26.Bf8+/- Kf8 27.Rb1 b5 28.ab5 ab5 29.Bb5 Nd6 30.Be2 (30.f3 Ra2 31.Ke1 Nb5 32.Rb5 Ke7+/-) 30...Ra2 31.Rd1 Ne4 32.Ne4 Be4 33.f3 Bb7 34.Rb1 Ba6 35.Ba6 Ra6 36.Kf2 Ra2 37.Kg3 Ke7 38.h4 h5 39.Rb7 Kf6 40.Rd7 Rd2 41.Rc7 Re2 42.e4 Rd2 43.Rd7 Kg7 44.Kh3 Rd3 45.Kh2 Rd2 46.Kg1 Kf8 47.Kh2 Ke8 (47...Kg7 48.e5 Kf8+/-) 48.Rd6+/- Ke7 49.e5 Ke8 50.Kg3 ½-½. Vokoun,J (2125) - Petrova,Kristyna (2240), 21st Olomouc IM1, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.b5 Bb7 8.c4 a6 9.a4 c6 10.bc6 Nc6 11.Be2 Na5 12.0-0 dc4 13.Nc4 Bf3 14.gf3 Nc4 15.Bc4 b5 (15...a5 16.Qb3+=) 16.ab5 ab5 17.Be2 b4 (17...Qd5 18.Qd2=) 18.Qb3 Rb8 19.Rfc1 e6 20.f4 (20.Rc5 Nd5=) 20...Nd5 (20...Qd5 21.Qa4=) 21.Bf3 Nc3 (better is 21...Qd7!?=) 22.Bc3+/- bc3 23.Qc3 g5 24.fg5 e5 25.de5 Qg5 26.Bg2 Be5 27.Ra5 Rfe8 28.f4 Bc3 29.Rg5 Bg7 30.Kf2 Rb2 31.Kf3 Rb3 32.Re1 Kf8 33.Rd5 Bf6 34.Bf1 Bh4 35.Re2 Bd8 36.Rd4 Bb6+= 37.Re4 Re4 38.Ke4 f5 39.Kf5+/- Be3 40.Bg2 Rb5 41.Kg4 h5 42.Kg3 Bd4 43.Rd2 Rb4 44.Rd3 h4 45.Kh4 Be5 46.Kh5 Bf4 47.h4 Kg7 ½½. Arkell (2505) Bronstein,David (2445), Hastings, 1996. 7.b5 Bb7 8.c4 Nbd7 9.Be2 c5 10.bc6N Bc6 11.0-0 dc4 12.Bc4 b5 13.Bd3 Nc5 14.Bc2 Nce4 15.Ne5 Bb7 16.Nb3 Rc8 17.f3 Nc3 18.Qd3 (18.Qd2 Nfd5=) 18...Na4 (18...Nfd5 19.Qd2+=) 19.Ba3 (19.Rab1 Nd5 20.Rfc1 a6-/+) 19...a6 (19...Nd5 20.Rf2 b4 21.Bc1=) 20.Rac1 Nd5 21.Qd2 Ndc3 22.Bd3 Be5 23.de5 a5 24.Bc5 Nc5 (24...Na2 25.Qa2 Qd3 26.Rfd1-/+) 25.Rc3= Nb3 (worse is 25...Nd3 A) 26.Qd3?! b4 27.Qd8 Rfd8 28.Rc8 Rc8+= (worse is 28...Bc8 29.Na5 Bd7 30.Rb1+/-); B) 26.Rd3 Qb6 27.Qa5 Qa5 28.Na5+/-) 26.Rb3 b4 27.e6 (27.Rd1 Qc7=) 27...f6 (27...f5 28.Rd1+=) 28.e4 Qd4 29.Qf2 Rfd8 (29...Rcd8 30.Bb5 Bc8 31.Rb2-/+) 30.a3+= Rc3 31.Qd4 (31.Rc3 bc3 32.Bb5 c2+=) 31...Rd4-/+ 32.Rc3 bc3 33.Bc2 Bc8 34.Rd1 (34.Re1 Be6 35.Re3 Rc4-/+) 34...Rd1-+ 35.Bd1 Be6 36.Kf2 Bc4 (36...Ba2!?-/+) 37.Ke3 e5 (37...Bf1 38.Kd4+=) 38.Be2= Be6 (38...Bb3 39.Kd3=) 39.Kd3 Bc4 40.Ke3 (40.Kc4 c2 Passed pawn) 40...Be6 ½½. Nanu,Costica_Ciprian (2505) Grigore,George_Gabriel (2495), Amara ROM, Men Championship, 2007. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.b5 Bb7 8.Be2 c6 9.a4 a6 10.bc6 Nc6 11.0-0 Ne4 12.c4 Nd2 13.Nd2 Na5 14.cd5 Qd5 15.Bf3 Qd7 16.Bb7 Qb7 17.Bc3 Nc6 18.Qb3 Rab8 19.Rab1 Rfc8 20.Rfc1 b5 21.Ne4 (better is 21.ab5!? Qb5 22.Qa3+=) 21...Nd4-/+ 22.Bd4 Rc1 (worse is 22...Qe4 23.Rc8 Rc8 24.Bg7 Kg7 25.ab5 ab5 26.Qb5=) 23.Rc1 Qe4 24.Bg7 Kg7 25.Qc3 Kg8 26.ab5 ab5 27.Qc7 Qb7 28.Qe5 b4 29.h3 b3 30.Rb1 b2 31.Qd4 Qc6 32.Qd2 Qb5 33.Kh2 Qf5-+ (33...Qf5 34.Qe1 Rc8-+) 01. Maia,Marco Aurelio Ferre (2115) Von Buelow,Georg (2365), Rio de Janeiro Andrade op, 2008. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 a4 9.Rc1 Bb7 10.Ba3 Re8 11.Ne5 Nfd7= 12.Ndf3 Ne5 13.Ne5 c5 14.Qc2 cd4 15.ed4 f6 16.Nf3 e5 17.Be2 e4 18.Nd2 f5 19.0-0 (better is 19.Bb2!?=) 19...Bd4-/+ 20.cd5 Nd7 (better is 20...Bd5!? 21.Nc4 Qf6+=) 21.Nc4= Qh4 (21...e3 22.f4 Rc8 23.Qd1=) 22.Nd6 (better is 22.Rcd1 Bc5 23.Bc5 bc5 24.Rfe1+/-) 22...Ne5?? (better is 22...Be5 23.g3 Qe7+=) 23.Nb7+ f4 24.Kh1 f3+= 25.gf3 Nf3?? 26.Bf3. Sergeev,Vladimir (2525) Kolosowski,Mateusz (2435), XXVII Miedzynarodowy Puchar Wojewody, Legnica Poland, 2011. 7.c4 a5!? 8.b5 c6=. 7.c4 Nc6 8.b5 Na5 9.Bd3=. 7.c4 Nbd7 8.Be2 c5 9.dc5 bc5 10.b5 Bb7 11.0-0 Qc7 12.Rc1 (12.Qb3 Rfd8=) 12...e5 (12...a6!? 13.a4 ab5 14.ab5 Ng4 15.Bg7 Kg7=) 13.cd5+= Bd5 14.Bc4 (14.Qc2 Ba2 15.Ne5 Ne5 16.Be5 Qe5 17.Qa2 Rfd8+=) 14...Rfd8 (14...a6!? 15.a4 ab5 16.ab5 Bb7=) 15.Qb3+= Bc4 16.Nc4 The pressure on e5 grows 16...Re8 (16...e4!? 17.Ng5 Ng4+=) 17.Rfd1+ h6 (17...Re7+) 18.h3 (better is 18.Rd6!?+) 18...e4+/- 19.Nfd2 Rad8 20.Qc2 g5 (20...Re6 21.a4+/-) 21.Nf1 Nb6 22.Rd8 Qd8 (22...Rd8 23.Ng3+/-) 23.Ng3 (23.Rd1 Qc7+) 23...Qd5 24.Nd2 (24.Bf6 Bf6 25.Nd2 Be7 26.Nde4 Qe5+) 24...Qa2 25.Nf5 (25.Ra1 Qd5 26.Ra7 c4+/-) 25...Qd5+= 26.Ng7 (26.g4 Qd3+=) 26...Kg7= 27.Nf1 Nbd7 (27...Kg6 28.Ng3=) 28.Rd1 Qe6 (28...Qb7 29.Ng3 Re6 30.Bc3=) 29.Qc3 (29.Ng3 Kg8+/-) 29...Ne5 (29...Kf8 30.Ng3+=) 30.Ng3+= Kg6?? (30...Kh7 31.Qc2+=) 31.Ra1?? (better is 31.f4 ef3 32.Qc2 Kg7 33.Rd6+) 31...Qc4 (31...Qd5 32.Ra6 g4 33.h4+/-) 32.Ra6 Qb5? (better is 32...Qc3!? 33.Bc3 Ned7+/-) 33.Rd6 Qb7? (33...Kg7 34.Rf6! Kf6 35.Ne4 Kg6+) 34.Qe5 (better is 34.f4 ef3 35.Qc2 Kg7 36.Nf5 Kg6 37.Ne7 Kg7 38.Be5 Qe7 39.Bf6 Qf6 40.Rf6 Kf6 41.Qc3 Re5 42.gf3+) 34...Re5+/- 35.Be5 Kh7 36.Rf6 Qd5 37.Rf5 Qd7 (better is 37...Qa2!?+=) 38.Bc3+/- c4 (38...a5 39.Rc5 a4 40.Ne4+) 39.Re5 (39.Bd4 Qb7+) 39...Qd3 (39...Kg6!? 40.Rc5 Qe6+/-) 40.Ne4+ f5 (40...Kg6 41.g4 a5 42.Kg2+) 41.Nf6 Kg6 42.Nd5 Kf7?? (better is 42...h5+) 43.Re7 Kg8 44.Bd4 Qa3 45.Ra7 (better is 45.Rc7 Qc1 46.Kh2 Qa3 47.Nf6 Kf8 48.Bc5 Qc5 49.Rc5 Kf7+) 45...Qd6 (45...Qa7 46.Ba7 Kf7 47.Bd4+) 46.Ne7 (better is 46.Nf6 Kf8 47.Bc5 Qc5 48.Nd7 Ke7 49.Nc5 Kf6 50.Na4+) 46...Kf8 47.Nf5 Qb4 (47...Qc6 48.Bg7 Ke8 49.Bc3+) 48.Ng7 (better is 48.Kh2 c3 49.Rc7+) 48...c3 (48...Qb1 49.Kh2 Qg6+) 49.Bc5! Qc5 10. Labedz,Patrycja (2100) Calugar,Arthur (2330), Dallas USA, UT IM Nov, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 7.Bd3 Bb7 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.c4 c5 10.dc5 bc5 11.b5 Nb6 12.a4 dc4 13.Nc4 Nbd5 (13...Bf3 14.gf3 Qd5 15.Qe2=) 14.a5 Nb4 15.Be2 Be4 16.b6 ab6 17.ab6 (17.Qd8 Rfd8 18.ab6 Nd7 19.Ra8 Ra8 20.Bg7 Kg7+=) 17...Rb8 (17...Qb8 18.Ra8 Qa8 19.Qa1+=) 18.Be5 Rb7 19.Bc7 (19.Qd8!? Rd8 20.Rfd1 Rd1 21.Bd1+/- (21.Rd1?! Nfd5=)) 19...Qd1= 20.Rad1 (worse 20.Bd1 Nfd5 21.Nfd2 Bd3-/+ (21...Nc7?! 22.Ne4 Ba1 23.Nc5=)) 20...Nfd5 21.Na5 Nc3 (21...Rb6!? 22.Bb6 Nb6=) 22.Bc4+/- Nd1 23.Rd1 (23.Nb7 Nb2 24.Bf7 Rf7 25.Nc5 Bf3 26.gf3 Rf3+/-) 23...Bc2 (23...Rbb8 24.Bf7 Rf7 25.Bb8 Bf3 26.gf3+-) 24.Nb7 (24.Rd7 Be4+-) 24...Bd1+/- 25.Nd8 (better 25.Na5+/-) 25...Ba4?? (better 25...Bf3 26.gf3 Rd8 27.Bd8 Nc6+-) 26.b7+- Nc6 (26...Rd8 27.Bd8 Nc6 28.Be7+-) 27.Nc6 (better 27.Bf7 Kh8 28.Bd5 Rd8 29.Bd8+-) 27...Bc6 28.b8Q Rb8 29.Bb8 Bf3 30.gf3 e6 31.Bd6 Bf8 32.Bf8 (32.Bf8 Kf8 33.f4+-) 1-0. MadMerkel (2410) - felipe111 (2510), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 7.Be2 Ba6 8.b5 Bb7 9.0-0 c5 10.c4 Nbd7 11.Rc1 e6 12.cd5 Nd5 13.Nc4 Qe7 14.Nfe5 Ne5 15.de5 Rad8 16.Qb3 Ba8 17.f4 Qc7 18.Bf3 Ne7 19.Ba8 Ra8 20.Rfd1 Rad8 21.e4 Nc8 22.Rd8 Rd8 23.Rd1 Rd7 24.a4 Bh6 25.g3 Qd8 26.Rd7 Qd7 27.Kf2 Bf8 28.Ke2 Be7 29.Qd3 Qd3 30.Kd3 Kf8 31.g4 Ke8 32.f5 Bg5 33.f6 Kd7 34.Bc3 Bf4 35.h3 Kc7 36.Ke2 Kb7 37.Bd2 Bd2 38.Kd2 Kc7 39.h4 h6 40.Kc3 Kb7 41.h5 g5 42.Nd2 10. Kunte,A (2510) Kazhgaleyev,M (2625), 8th Asian Continental Open, Subic Bay P, 2009. 7.Be2 Ba6 8.b5 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.c4 dc4 11.Nc4 c5 12.Qb3 Qc7 13.Rac1 Rac8 14.Nfe5 Ne5 15.de5 Nd7 16.f4 Rfd8 17.Rfd1 Nf8 18.a4 Rd1 19.Rd1 Rd8 20.Bf3 (20.Qc2!?+=) 20...Bf3= 21.gf3 Rd1 22.Qd1 Qd7 23.Qd7 Nd7 24.Kf2 Bf8 25.Ke2 e6 26.Kd3 Be7 27.a5 Kf8 28.ab6 (28.a6 Bd8+=) 28...ab6= 29.Bc3 Ke8 30.Bb2 Kd8 31.Bc3 ½½. Gochev,Mladen (2255) Lalev,Dimitar (2375), Sunny Beach BUL, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 7.Be2 c6 8.0-0 a5 9.ba5 Ra5 10.c4 Ra8 11.Qb3 Be6 7.Be2. 7.Be2 c6 8.0-0 Bf5 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Nbd7 11.Rc1 c5 12.dc5 bc5 13.b5 Rb8 14.a4 Nb6 15.Na5 Qd1 16.Bd1 (16.Rfd1 Na4 17.Be5 Ne4 18.Bb8 Nac3=) 16...Bd3 (16...Ne4 17.Bg7 Kg7 18.Ne5+/-) 17.Re1+/- (17.Rc5?! Bf1 18.Kf1 Ne4 19.Bg7 Nc5 20.Bf8 Kf8=) 17...c4 18.Nc6 (18.Ne5!?+/-) 18...Rb7+= 19.Ba3 (19.Nfe5 Ne4 20.Bd4 Be5 21.Ne5+/- (worse 21.Be5 f6 22.Bd4 e5 23.Bb6 ab6+=)) 19...Nbd5 (19...Re8=) 20.e4?? (better 20.Nfe5+/-) 20...Ne4-/+ 21.Bc2 (21.Nfe5 Be5 22.Ne5 Nd2=+) 21...f5 (21...Nec3 22.Be7 Ra8 23.Bc5-/+) 22.Nfd4 (22.Nfe5 Bc2 23.Rc2 Be5 24.Ne5=+) 22...Bh6 (22...Rc8 23.Ne6 Bc3 24.Red1+=) 23.Bd3? (better 23.Rcd1=) 23...cd3-+ 24.Rcd1 d2 25.Rf1 Nec3 26.Bb2? (26.Ra1 Rc8 27.Bc5 e5-+) 26...Nd1 (26...Na4!? 27.Ba1-+) 27.Rd1 e5! 28.Ne6 (28.Ne5 Rc8 Combination) 28...e4 (better 28...Rc8!? 29.Be5 a6-+) 29.Nf8-/+ Kf8 (worse 29...Bf8 30.Rd2 Nb6 31.Rd4+=) 30.Bd4 f4?? (better 30...Nb6 31.a5 Nc4-/+) 31.Kf1?? (better 31.Rd2 Nb6 32.Bc5 Kg7 33.Ra2+/-) 31...e3-+ 32.Ke2 Rd7 (32...Bg7 33.fe3 fe3 34.Rf1 Rf7 35.Rf7 Kf7 36.Be3 Ne3 37.Kd2 Nc4 38.Ke2-+) 33.Ne5 (33.fe3 fe3 34.Rf1 Ke8-+) 33...Rc7 (33...Re7 34.g3-+) 34.Nc6 (34.g3 Ke8-+) 34...Bg7-+ 35.fe3 fe3 (worse 35...Ne3 36.Bc5 (36.Be3?! fe3 37.Ke3 Rd7=) 36...Ke8 37.Rd2+- (37.Be3?! fe3 38.Ke3 Bh6 39.Ke2 Bf4=)) 36.Be3 (36.Rf1 Rf7 37.Rf7 Kf7 38.Be3 Ne3 39.Kd2 Nc4 (worse 39...Ng2 40.a5-/+) 40.Ke2 Nb6-+) 36...Nc3 37.Kd2 Rd7 38.Kc2 Nd1 39.Ba7 Nc3 40.Bc5 (40.Kb3 Rd1-+) 40...Ke8 41.a5 (41.Kb3 Rd1 42.Bb4-+) 41...Nb5 42.a6 (42.Bb6 Rd6 43.Nb4 Bd4 44.Bd4 Rd4-+) 42 Rc7 (42...Rc7 43.a7 Na7 44.Ba7 Rc6 45.Kd3 Rc3 46.Ke4 Rc4 47.Kd3 Ra4-+) 0-1. Arias,Juan Cruz (2335) - Cervantes Landeiro,Thalia (2225), Titled Tue (10), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Juan Cruz Arias was born in 1996 in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. He is a FIDE Master who holds the FIDE School Instructor title and has more than 10 years of experience as a chess coach, with a particular focus on adult improvers. He resides in Ushuaia and plays for the Cνrculo de Ajedrez de Ushuaia. In addition to chess, he has interests in solving direct mates and artistic endgame studies, and he has composed some himself. He has also worked as a cognitive neuroscience researcher and studied psychology. Arias began playing in tournaments at age 12. At 18 his rating stood at 1996. He made significant further progress largely through self-coaching, increasing his rating to a peak and current FIDE standard of 2349, earning the FIDE Master title in 2022 after previously holding the Candidate Master title. His online and over-the-board record shows a solid win rate, with particular strength as White. Notable competitive results include winning the EJUAR 2020 (Argentine University Chess Championship) representing the Universidad Nacional de Cσrdoba. He has participated in various international and national events, achieving victories against strong players in open tournaments. He has also taken part in problem-solving competitions, earning recognition in internet tournaments organized by the Uniσn Argentina de Problemistas de Ajedrez. As a coach, Arias emphasizes detailed game analysis to identify recurring errors in tactics, positional play, and openings. He creates individualized weekly homework and provides ongoing feedback. His students, often adult players who have hit plateaus, report gains of 100-300 rating points under his guidance. He maintains an active online presence as a Twitch streamer with thousands of followers and has contributed to chess educational content, including a Chessable course on tactics. Regarding openings, available data from his games indicates a preference for solid and somewhat unconventional systems rather than main-line theory. With White, he has frequently employed setups such as the Torre Attack (often with fianchetto defenses faced) and the Colle System. He has also used closed variations of the Sicilian as White. As Black, he has shown flexibility depending on the opponent. While specific high-volume data on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) as a primary choice is limited in public databases, his overall repertoire leans toward less theoretical lines that emphasize understanding over memorization, aligning with his coaching philosophy for adult players. He has faced and played a variety of responses in practice. Arias combines practical playing strength with a deep interest in the psychological and decision-making aspects of chess, informed by his academic background. He continues to compete, coach, and create content from his base in southern Argentina. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.b5 Bb7 9.0-0 c5 10.bc6 Bc6 11.c4 dc4 12.Nc4 Ne4 13.Rc1 Bb7 14.Ncd2 Ndf6 15.Ne5 Nd2 16.Qd2 Ne4 (16...Qd6 17.Bc4+=) 17.Qb4 e6 18.Nc6 (18.Ba3 a6+=) 18...Qg5 (18...Bc6 19.Rc6 Qd5 20.Rfc1+=) 19.Bf3+/- Bc6 20.Rc6 Qf5 21.a4 (21.Rc7 Rfc8 22.Rfc1 Rc7 23.Rc7 Bf6+/-) 21...h5 (21...Rac8 22.Rfc1 Rc6 23.Rc6+/-) 22.Rc7 Rac8 (better 22...a5!? 23.Qa3 Rac8+/-) 23.Ra7+- Rc2 24.Ba3?? (better 24.Be4 Qe4 25.Qb6+-) 24...Nd2= 25.Qb5 (25.Rc1 Nf3 26.gf3 Rc1 27.Bc1 Qf3=+) 25...Nf3 (25...Qb5 26.ab5 Nf1 27.Kf1=+) 26.gf3 Qf3 27.Qg5 (27.Bf8 Qg4 28.Kh1 Qf3 29.Kg1 Qg4 30.Kh1 Qf3 31.Kg1=) 27...Rfc8=+ 28.Qg3 Qf5 29.Bd6 Bf6 30.Qf4 (30.Qg2 Qg5=) 30...Qf4=+ 31.Bf4 (31.ef4? Bd4 32.Be5 Bc5-+) 31...Ra2 (31...g5 32.Bd6=+) 32.Bc7= Ra3 (better 32...b5!? 33.a5 Rc2=) 33.Bb6+/- Rc4 (33...Rc2 34.a5+/-) 34.a5+- Rca4 (34...Rc2!?+-) 35.Rc1 Kg7 (35...Ra1 36.Ra1 Ra1 37.Kg2+-) 36.Rcc7 (36.Rcc7 Ra1 37.Kg2+-) 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2320) - Schiszler,Emilia, Titled Tue (7), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.c4 dc4 9.Nc4 Bb7 10.0-0 c5 11.dc5 bc5 12.b5 Qc7 13.h3 Rfd8 14.Qb3 Bd5 15.Rfd1 Nb6 16.a4 e6 17.Be5 Qb7 18.Qc3 Ne4 19.Qc2 Nc4 20.Bc4 Bc4 21.Qc4 Rd5 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Re1 (23.Ne1 f5=) 23...f5= 24.a5 Rad8 25.Rab1 R8d6 26.h4 (26.Rec1 Qc7 27.Qa2 Kg8=) 26...h6 27.Qc2 (27.Rec1 Qc7=+) 27...Kh7 28.Rb2 g5 29.hg5 hg5 30.b6 (30.Reb1 g4 31.Ne1 Nd2=+) 30...ab6 (30...g4 31.ba7 Qa7 32.Reb1 Qa5 33.Ne1-+) 31.Reb1=+ g4 32.Rb6 Rb6 33.Rb6 Qd7 34.a6?? (better 34.Qb2 Rd1 35.Kh2 Qc7 36.Ne5 Nf2 37.g3-/+ (37.Re6?? Rh1 38.Kg3 Ne4 39.Kf4 Rf1 40.Qf2 Rf2)) 34...Rd1-+ (34...gf3? 35.Rb7+-) 35.Kh2 Qc7 (35...gf3 36.Rb7 Kg6 37.Rd7 Rd7 38.gf3+-) 36.Ne5 (36.g3 Qb6 37.Qd1 Qa6 38.Qd7 Kh6 39.Nd2-+) 36...Qe5 (36...Qb6 37.Qd1 Nf6 38.Qa4+-) 37.g3 Rd2 38.Qd2 Nd2 39.a7 Nf3 40.Kg2 Qa1 41.Rb7 Kg6 42.Rb1 Qb1 43.a8Q Qg1 0-1. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Ali,Muhammad Lutfi (2395), Titled Tuesday, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.c4 c5 9.bc5 bc5 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rc1 Rc8 12.Qa4 Bc6 13.Qa3 (13.Qa7?? Ra8 14.Qa3 Ra3 15.Ba3 dc4 16.Bc5 Nc5 17.dc5 Nd7-+) 13...Qb6 14.dc5 Qc5 (14...Nc5? 15.Bf6 Bf6 16.Rb1+-) 15.Nd4 Bb7 16.N2b3 Qa3 17.Ba3 dc4 18.Na5 Bd5 19.Be7 Rfe8 (better 19...Nb6 20.Bf8 Kf8+/-) 20.Ba3 (better 20.Bf6!? Nf6 21.Bc4+/-) 20...Ne5 (20...Nb6 21.Rfd1=+) 21.Nb5 Bf8 (21...Ne4 22.Rfd1 (22.Na7? Ra8-+) 22...Be6 23.Rd4= (23.Na7? Ra8-+)) 22.Nd6 The pressure on the isolated pawn grows (better 22.Bf8!? Kf8 23.Nd6+= (worse 23.Na7 Ra8-/+)) 22...Bd6=+ 23.Bd6 Nd3 24.Rc2 Ne4 (24...g5 25.Ba3 Nd7 26.Rd1=) 25.Ba3= h5 (25...f5!?=) 26.f3+= Nf6 27.e4 Be6 28.Nb7 Rb8 29.Nd6 Red8 30.Nc4 Nf4 31.Rfc1 Ne2 32.Re2 Rbc8 33.Ne3 Nd7 34.Rec2 Nb6 35.Be7 Rd3 36.Kf2 Rc2 37.Rc2 (37.Nc2?! Ba2 38.Bf6 Rd2 39.Kg3 Be6=) 37...Rd4 38.Kg3 (38.Bf6 Ra4 39.Nd5 Kh7+/-) 38...f5 39.Kf4 Ra4 40.a3 fe4 41.fe4 Nc4 42.Nc4 Rc4 43.Re2 Kf7 44.Bb4 Bg4 45.Re3 Rc2 46.h3 Bc8 47.g4 a6 (47...hg4 48.hg4 Rg2 49.Rc3 Bg4 50.Rc7 Kf6 51.Bc3 Ke6 52.Rc6 (worse 52.Ra7 g5 53.Kg5 Bf5 54.Kf4 Rg4 55.Kf3 Re4+/-) 52...Kf7 53.Rf6 Kg7 54.Ra6 Kh6 55.Bd4+-) 48.Rf3 hg4 49.hg4 Rg2 50.g5 Rg4 (50...Ke8 51.Rc3 Bd7 52.Rc5+-) 51.Ke5 Kg7? (better 51...Ke8 52.Rf8 Kd7 53.Rf7 Kc6+-) 52.Bf8 Kh7 53.Bh6 (53.Bh6 Re4 54.Ke4 Bb7 55.Ke3 Bf3 56.Kf3+-) 1-0. Harutyunian,T (2555) - Mamedjarova,T (2310), Tbilisi GEO, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.c4 cd4 9.ed4 (9.Bd4 a6=) 9...Nbd7 10.Be2 Bb7 11.0-0 dc4 12.Nc4 Nd5 13.Nfe5 Ne5 14.de5 Nf4 15.Bf3 Qd1 16.Rfd1 (16.Rad1 Bf3 17.gf3 Rac8-/+) 16...Bf3-/+ 17.gf3 Rac8 18.Ne3 Rfd8 19.Rd8 01. Bibik,J (2255) Shimanov,A (2660), Pardubice CZE, Czech Open Rapid, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.c4 Nbd7 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 e6 11.a4 a5 12.dc5 Nc5 13.Nb3 Nfe4 14.Nbd4 (14.Bg7 Kg7 15.Nc5 Nc5=) 14...Re8 15.Rc1 ½½. Vorotnikov,Vladislav V (2470) Schaefer,Michael (2170), Triesen LIE, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.b5 c5) 9.a3 Bb7 10.Bd3 Rc8 11.0-0 Na5 12.Qe2 Ne4 13.Rac1 Nc3 14.Bc3 Rc3 15.Nb1 Rc7 16.c3 Qd6 17.Qa2 Rfc8 18.Nfd2 (18.a4!?-/+) 18...e5-+ 19.Rcd1 e4 20.Be2 Qe6 21.Nb3 Nc4 22.Kh1 f5 23.a4 Bf8 (23...Bf6 24.Rc1-+) 24.N3d2-/+ Na5 25.Nb3 Nc4 26.N3d2 Na5 27.Rde1?? (27.Nb3 Be7 28.Na5 ba5 29.Rd2-/+) 27...Bd6 28.Bb5 Kg7 29.Nb3 Nc4 30.a5 h5 31.Rc1 h4 32.N1d2 Nd2 33.Qd2 Qf7 34.a6 (better 34.f4!?-/+) 34...Bc6-+ 35.c4 Bb5 36.cb5 Qd7 37.Qe2 Rc4 38.Rb1 (38.h3 Qb5 39.Nd2 Qb2-+) 38...Rc2 39.Qd1 (39.Nd2 f4 40.Rfd1 Qf5-+) 39...Qb5 40.Nc5 Qc4 41.Nb7 (41.Nd7 Qa6 42.Kg1 Qd3-+) 41...Bb8 42.f4 (42.Kg1 h3 43.g3 Qa6-+) 42...Qa6 (better 42...ef3 43.Qf3 h3 44.gh3 Qa6 45.Nc5 bc5 46.dc5 R2c5 47.Ra1-+) 43.Nc5 Qe2 (43...bc5?! 44.Qc2 c4 45.Ra1=) 44.Qe2 Re2 45.Ne6 (45.Nd7 Bd6 46.Ne5-+) 45...Kf6 46.Ng5 Re3 47.Nh7 Kg7 48.Ng5 Rc2 49.Rb5 (49.Rbc1 Ree2 50.Rc2 Rc2-+) 49...Kf6 50.Nh3 Ke6 51.Ng5 Kd6 52.Rbb1 (52.Nf7 Kc6 53.Rbb1 Ree2-+) 52...Ree2 53.Rg1 Ke7 54.Nh3 Red2 55.Rbd1 (55.Rbe1 Rd4 56.Ng5 Bf4-+) 55...a5 56.Rb1 (56.Rd2 Rd2 57.Re1 a4-+) 56...Bc7 57.Rbc1 (57.Rbe1 a4 58.Ng5 Kd7-+) 57...a4 58.Ra1 (58.Rce1 a3-+) 58 Rd4 0-1. Kovalenko,I (2655) - Chen,Qi b (2435), World Rapid, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nbd2 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.Bb5 Nb4 (9...Bb7 10.0-0=) 10.c3 Ba6 11.Ba6 Na6 12.Qa4 Nc7 13.c4 dc4 14.Qc4 (14.Nc4? b5 15.Qb3 bc4 16.Qc4 Ncd5-+) 14...Ncd5 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Qa6 Qc7 (16...Rc2 17.Rab1=) 17.Rfc1+= Qb8 18.Ne5 Nb4 (18...Qa8 19.Qe2+=) 19.Qa4+/- a5 20.a3 (20.Ba3 Nbd5 21.Nc6 Qb7+/-) 20...Nbd5+= 21.Qb5 e6 (21...Qd6 22.Rc8 Rc8 23.e4+=) 22.Ndc4 (better 22.Nc6 Qd6 23.e4+/-) 22...Ne4? (better 22...Rc7+=) 23.Nd7+- Qb7 (23...Qa8 24.Nf8 Bf8 25.f3+- (25.Nb6 Nb6 26.Rc8 Nc8=+)) 24.Nf8 Bf8 25.Na5! Qe7 (25...ba5 26.Qb7 Pinning (26.Qb7 Deflection)) 26.Nc6 (better 26.Rc8 ba5 27.Qa5+-) 26...Qh4 27.Qe2 Bd6 28.g3 Qh3 29.Ne5 Ndc3 (29...Rc7+-) 30.Qf3 (30.Qa6!? Kg7 31.Rc2 Rc7+-) 30...Be5? (30...Ng5 31.Qg2 Ne2 32.Kf1 Qg2 33.Kg2 Nc1 34.Rc1 (34.Bc1?! Be5 35.de5 Ne4=) 34...Rc1 35.Bc1+/-) 31.de5?? (better 31.Bc3 Nc3 32.de5+-) 31...Ng5 (31...Nd2!? 32.Qg2 Ne2 33.Kh1 Qg2 34.Kg2 Nc1 35.Rc1 Nc4+/-) 32.Qg2+/- Ne2 33.Kh1 (better 33.Kf1!? Qg2 34.Kg2 Nc1 35.Rc1 (35.Bc1?! Ne4=) 35...Rc1 36.Bc1+/-) 33...Nc1= 34.Rc1 Rc1 35.Bc1 Qg4 36.e4 (36.Qa8 Kg7 37.a4 Qe4 38.Qe4 Ne4=) 36...Qd1=+ (36...Ne4? 37.f3 Qh5 38.h4+- (38.fe4?! Qd1 39.Qg1 Qf3 40.Qg2 Qd1 41.Qg1 Qf3 42.Qg2 Qd1=)) 37.Qg1 Qf3 (37...Ne4!? 38.Qd1 Nf2 39.Kg2 Nd1=+) 38.Qg2= Qd1 39.Qg1 Qf3 (39...Ne4 40.Qd1 Nf2 41.Kg2 Nd1 42.g4=+) 40.Qg2= Qd1 ½-½. BabaRamdev (2670) - lucasmito (2510), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 b6) 9.c4 Ba6 10.Be2 (10.cd5 Bf1 11.dc6 Bg2=) 10...Rc8+= 11.cd5 Be2 12.Qe2 Nd5 13.0-0 Na5 14.Rfc1 Qd7 15.Nb3 Qa4 16.Na5 Qa5 17.Rc2 Nb4 18.Rc3 Rc3 (18...Qa4 19.Qd2=) 19.Bc3+= Qa6 20.Kf1 Qe2 21.Ke2 Nd5 22.Bd2 Rc8 23.Kd3 f5 24.a4 (24.e4 fe4 25.Ke4 Nc3 26.Kd3 Nb5=) 24...a6 (24...Nf6 25.a5=) 25.Rb1 Bf6 26.h3 Kf7 27.g4 e6 28.Ne5 Be5 29.de5 Rd8 30.Ke2 Rc8 31.Kd3 Rd8 32.Ke2 ½½. Arkell,K (2520) Howell,D (2590), British Rapid, Halifax ENG, 2008. 9.c4 Bb7 10.Be2 Rc8 11.0-0 dc4 12.Nc4 Qd5 13.Na3 Rfd8 14.Qb3 Qf5 15.Nc4 Ne4 16.Rad1 Na5 17.Na5 Qa5 18.Rc1 Qf5 (18...Bd5!? 19.Bc4 e6 20.Bd5 Qd5=) 19.Qa3+= Ng5 20.Ng5 (better is 20.Nd2!?+=) 20...Qg5+= 21.f3 Bh6 22.Kf2 a5 23.g3 e6 24.Rc8 Rc8 25.Rc1 Rc1 26.Bc1 Qd5 27.Qa4 Bf8 28.Qc4 Qd6 29.Qb5 Qc7 30.Qc4 Bc6 31.Bb2 b5 32.Qc3 b4 33.Qc4 Qb6 34.e4 Bg7 35.Ke3 e5 36.Bd1 a4 37.Qc5 Qc5 38.dc5 Kf8 39.Bc1 Bh6 40.f4 ef4 41.gf4 g5 42.Bd2 gf4+= 43.Kd3 b3! 44.ab3 a3 45.b4 Bg7 46.Bc3 Bc3 47.Kc3+= Be4 48.Kb3 f3 49.Ka3 f2 50.Be2 Bg2 51.b5 f1Q 52.Bf1 Bf1 53.Kb4 Ke7 54.Ka5 Kd7 55.Kb6 f5 56.c6 Kc8 57.Kc5 f4 58.b6 f3 59.Kd6 Ba6 01. Cherednichenko,Elena (2130) Nasuta,Grzegorz (2235), Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy Poland, 2011. 9.Be2 Ne4 10.0-0 Bf5 11.Ne4 Be4 12.Nd2 Bf5 13.c4 Rc8 14.a3 dc4 15.Nc4 b5 16.Nd2 Bc2 17.Qe1 (worse is 17.Qc2 Nd4 18.Qb1 Ne2 19.Kh1 Nc3 20.Bc3 Rc3-/+) 17...e5 18.Nf3 (better is 18.Rc1!? ed4 19.Rc2+=) 18...ed4+= 19.Nd4 Nd4 20.Bd4 Bd4 21.ed4 Be4 22.Qd1 Qd5 23.f3 Bf5 24.Rf2 Rc3 25.Bf1 Rfc8 26.Rd2 Re3 27.Raa2 Rec3 28.Qe2?? Bd3!-+ 29.Rd3 Rd3 30.Qd3 Qa2 31.Qb5 Qa3 32.Qe5 Rd8 01. Cramling,P (2475) Harika,D (2505), Batumi GEO, World Rapid Ch (w), 2012. 8.Rc1 dc4 9.Bc4 Nbd7 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Ne4 Be4 12.Ng5 Nf6 (better is 12...Bb7!?+/-) 13.Ne4+ Ne4 14.Ba6 Nf6 15.a3 Rb8 16.Qa4 Nd5 17.Bb5 a5 18.Bc6 ab4 19.ab4 e6 20.b5 f5 21.Qb3 Rf7 22.Rfd1 h5 23.Rd2 h4 24.h3 g5 25.Re1 Bf8 26.e4 fe4 27.Re4 Qd6 28.Re6?? (better is 28.Bc1 Nf4 29.Ra2+) 28...Qe6-+ 29.Bd5 (29.Rd1 Rd8-+) 29 Qe1 (29...Qe1 30.Kh2 Bd6 (30...Qd2 31.Bf7 Kg7 32.Bc4-/+) 31.g3 hg3 32.Kg2 Qd2 33.Bf7 Kg7-+) 01. Joksch,Alexander (2180) Lomineishvili,Maia (2375), Bad Woerishofen op, 1999. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3 b6) 8.Bd3 dc4 9.Nc4 Na6 10.Qb3=. 8.Bd3 e6 9.0-0+= Nbd7 10.b5 Ne4 (10...a6 11.a4+=) 11.Qc2 Nd2 12.Nd2 dc4 13.Nc4 Re8 (13...a6 14.a4+=) 14.Be4 (14.Rfc1 Qh4+/-) 14...Be4 15.Qe4 Qg5 16.Qc6 Red8 17.Nd2 (17.Rfc1 a6 18.a4 Qd5+=) 17...Rac8 18.Nf3 Qh5 19.a4 Nc5 20.dc5 Bb2 21.Ra2 Bf6 22.Rc1 (22.Rc2 g5+=) 22...bc5 23.h3 (23.Qc5?? Qc5 24.Re1 Qc4-+) 23...Be7 24.Qb7 (24.Qa6 Ra8=) 24...Qd5 25.Qd5 ed5 (better is 25...Rd5!? 26.e4 Rd6=) 26.Ne5+= d4 27.Nc6 Rd7 28.Rd2 (28.Na7 Re8 29.Nc6 Bg5+/-) 28...Bf8 29.Rc4 (worse is 29.ed4 Bh6 30.Rcd1 Bd2 31.Rd2 cd4 32.Rd4 Rd4 33.Nd4 a6-/+) 29...d3 (better is 29...a6!?+=) 30.Na7+ Re8 31.Nc6 f5 (31...Bh6 32.a5+) 32.Rc3 (32.a5 Rd5+) 32...Bg7 (32...Re4 33.a5 (33.Rdd3?! Rd3 34.Rd3 Ra4=; 33.Rcd3?! Rd3 34.Rd3 Ra4=) 33...c4 34.a6+) 33.Rcd3 Rd3 34.Rd3 c4 35.Rd7 (35.Rd5 f4 36.ef4 Re1 37.Kh2 c3+) 35...c3 (better is 35...Ra8 36.Rc7 Ra4+) 36.Rc7 Ra8 (36...Bf8 37.Nd4 Ra8 38.Rc3 Ra4 39.Rc8+) 37.b6 c2 (37...Ra4 38.b7 Ra1 39.Kh2+) 38.Ne7 (better is 38.Na7+) 38...Kf8 39.b7 Rb8 40.Rc2 Rb7 41.Nd5 (41.Nc6 Rb6+) 41...Be5 42.Rc8 Kf7 43.Ra8?? (better is 43.f4 Bd6 44.Rc6+) 43...Rb1 01. Reitz,Philipp (1915) Peters,Tom (2015), German Youth Championship U18, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Be2 a5 9.b5+=. 8.Be2 c5 9.dc5 bc5 10.b5 a6 11.a4 ab5 12.ab5 Nbd7 13.Ra8 ½½. Georgescu,Tiberiu_Marian (2460) Istratescu,Andrei (2590), 3rd Iasi Open, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 8.Be2 c6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.a4 ½½. Cyborowski,Lukasz (2525) Kolosowski,Mateusz (2440), Wroclaw Poland, Polonia Cup GM Poland, 2012. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 8.Be2 Nc6 9.a3 dc4 10.Bc4 e5 (10...a6 11.0-0+=) 11.0-0 (11.b5!? Na5 12.de5 Nc4 13.Nc4+=) 11...ed4= 12.Nd4 Ne5 13.Ne6 Qd2?? (better is 13...Nc4 14.Nd8 Nb2=) 14.Qd2+ Nc4 15.Qc2 Nb2 16.Ng7 Ba6 17.Qb2 Bf1 18.Qf6 Bc4 19.Rd1 a5 20.Qc3 Rfd8 21.Rd8 Rd8 22.h3 Rd1 23.Kh2 ab4 24.Qc4 ba3 25.Qb3 Rd8 26.Qa3 c5 27.Qc3 Rc8 28.Qe5 c4 29.Ne6! (29.Ne6 fe6 30.Qe6 Kg7 31.Qc8+) 10. Beckmann,Manfred (1870) Bakalarczyk,Wlodzimierz (1995), Rowy op, 2005. 8.Be2 Ne4 9.0-0+= c5 10.cd5 (10.bc5 bc5 11.Qb3 Bc6+=) 10...Nd2= 11.Qd2 Qd5 (11...cb4 12.Qb4 Bd5 13.Rfc1+=) 12.bc5+= bc5 13.Rac1 (13.e4 Qe4 14.dc5 Bb2 15.Qb2 Bd5+=) 13...cd4 (13...Nd7 14.Rc2+=) 14.Bd4 Bd4 15.Qd4 (15.ed4 Qd6+=) 15...Qd4 (15...Qa2 16.Bc4 Qa5 17.Ne5+=) 16.Nd4+= Ba6 (16...e5 17.Rc7 Bd5 18.Bf3+=) 17.Ba6 Na6 18.Nc6 e6 19.Rfd1 Kg7 20.Rd4 (20.a3 Rfc8+=) 20...Nc7 (20...Rfc8 21.Rdc4+=) 21.a4 (21.Kf1 a6+/-) 21...Nd5 22.e4 Nf4 23.Kf1 g5 24.g3 Ng6 25.Rc5 (25.Rdc4 Rfc8+=) 25...h6 (25...Rfc8 26.Rd6 g4 27.Rg5+=) 26.Rdc4 (26.Ra5 g4+/-) 26...Kf6 (26...Rfc8 27.Ke2+=) 27.Ke2+/- Rfc8 28.Ke3 (28.e5 Kg7+/-) 28...Rc6+= 29.Rc6 Ne5 30.f4 Nc4 31.Rc4 Rb8 ½½. Luebeck,Stephan (2030) Kopylov,Daniel (2125), 4th Hofheim Spring Open, 2016. (=1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.c4 Bb7) 9.0-0 c5 10.dc5 bc5 11.b5 e6 12.Rc1 (12.Qc2 Qc7=) 12...a6 13.a4 ab5 14.ab5 Ra2 (14...Qc7 15.Qc2=) 15.Bc3 (15.Qb3 Ra8+=) 15...Qb6 (15...Ne4 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.cd5 Nd2 18.Nd2 ed5=) 16.Nb3 (16.Qb3!? Rfa8 17.Ra1 Ra1 18.Ra1 Ra1 19.Ba1=) 16...Ne4 (16...Rfa8 17.Rc2-/+) 17.Bg7+= Kg7 18.Bd3 (18.Rc2 Rfa8 19.Nfd2+=) 18...Nd6 (18...dc4 19.Bc4 Rd8 20.Ra1 Ra1 21.Qa1 Kg8 22.Na5=) 19.Bb1 (19.cd5 Bd5 20.e4 Bb3 21.Qb3 Ra5=) 19...Raa8 (19...Rb2 20.cd5 A) 20...ed5? 21.Nc5 Nf6 22.Na4 Qb5 23.Bd3+; B) worse is 20...Bd5 21.Nc5 Nf6 22.Na4 Qb5 23.Nb2 Qb2 24.Qd4 Qd4 25.Nd4+ (25.ed4?! Nh5+=); C) 20...e5-/+) 20.cd5= Bd5 (20...e5 21.Ne5 Ne5 22.Nc5 Nb5 23.f4-/+) 21.Nc5 Nc5 (21...Qb5? 22.Qd4 Nf6 23.e4 Nde4 24.Bd3+) 22.Qd4 Kg8 23.Qc5 Qc5 24.Rc5 Rfc8 25.Rc8 Rc8 26.Bd3 Rc3 27.Be2 Bf3 (27...Bc4 28.Bc4 Rc4 29.Ne5=) 28.Bf3 Nb5 29.Rb1 (29.Rd1 Rc7=) 29...Kg7 (29...Nd6 30.g4=) 30.g3 (30.g4 Nd4 31.Bb7 Nb3=) 30...Nd4 (30...Nd6 31.Rd1 Nc4 32.Be2=) 31.Bd1 Nf5 (31...Nc6 32.Kg2=) 32.Kg2 (32.Rb2 e5=) 32...g5 (32...Rd3 33.g4 Nd6 34.Bf3=) 33.Rb7 Rc1 (33...Kf6 34.Rd7=) 34.Bh5 (34.Rd7 Kf6=) 34...Nd6 35.Rd7 Rc6 36.Kf1 (36.f4 Rc2 37.Kg1 Rc1 38.Kf2 Rc2 39.Kf3 Rh2=) 36...Kf6 37.f4 gf4 (37...h6 38.Bf3 Rb6 39.Kf2=) 38.ef4 Kg7 (38...h6 39.Kg2=) 39.Kg2 Rc2 (39...Ra6 40.Kf2=) 40.Kh3 (40.Kf3 Rc3 41.Ke2 Rc2 42.Kd3 Rc6=) 40...Rc6 41.Kg4 (41.Bf3 Rb6=) 41...Kf6 42.Kh4 (42.Kf3 h6=) 42...Nf5 (42...e5 43.fe5 Ke5 44.Bf7 Nf7 45.Rf7 Rh6 46.Kg5 Rh2 47.Re7 Kd5 48.Ra7=) 43.Kh3 Ne7 44.Be2 (44.Kg4 Rc4=) 44...Rc2 45.Bd1 (45.Bf3 Rf2 46.Be4 h6=) 45...Ra2 46.Rb7 (46.Bf3 h6=) 46...Ng6 (46...Rd2 47.Bg4=) 47.f5 (47.Bf3 h6=) 47...ef5 48.Bb3 Rf2 49.Bf7 (49.Rf7 Kg5 50.Rg7 Kh6=) 49...Ke5 ½½. Hosseinipour,Mehdi (2255) Daghli,Arash (2065), 1st Paytakht Cup, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 b6 6.Bb2 0-0 7.c4 Bb7) 10.bc6 Bc6 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Rc1 Bb7 13.Qb3 e6 14.a4 (14.cd5 Bd5 15.Qa4 Rc7+/-) 14...dc4 15.Nc4 Ba8 (better 15...Bd5!?+=) 16.Ba3+- Ne4 17.Bf8 Bf8 18.Ncd2 Ndf6 19.Qb2 Bd6 20.Rc8 Qc8 21.Rc1 Qb7 (21...Qd8 22.Nc4+-) 22.Ne4 Ne4 (22...Qe4 23.d5! Kg7 24.Rc4 Qd5 25.e4+-) 23.Qc2 (23.Qb5 Kg7+-) 23...Kg7 24.Qc8 Qd5 25.Bc4 Qc6? (25...Qb7 26.Bd3+-) 26.Bb5 (better 26.Be6 Qb7 27.Bb3+-) 26...Qd5 27.Bc6 Bc6 28.Qc6 (28.Rc6 Bc5 29.Qc7 Bd6 30.Rd6 Qa2=+) 28...Qa2?? (better 28...Qc6 29.Rc6 h6+-) 29.Qe4 1-0. DiaryTraining (2845) - ZhohoFF (2640), Rated blitz game, lichess.org, 2024. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 10.bc6 Bc6 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Rc1 Bb7 13.cd5 Nd5 (13...Rc1 14.Bc1 Nd5 15.Qb3=) 14.Qb3 N7f6 15.Ne5 e6 (15...a6 16.Bf3+=) 16.a4 (16.Ba3 Ne7+/-) 16...Rc1 17.Rc1 Qa8 18.Bf1 Rc8 19.Rc8 Qc8 20.e4 Ne7 21.f3 Nc6 22.Nc6 Qc6 23.Bb5 Qc7 24.Qc3 Qd8 25.Bc6 (25.Nb3 Nh5=) 25...Qa8 (25...Bc6 26.Qc6 Nh5 27.Nb3=) 26.Bb7 Qb7 27.Qc4 (27.Nc4 Qc6=) 27...Ne8 28.Kf2 a6 29.Nb3 h5 30.h4 (30.Kg1 Nd6 31.Qc3 Qd7=) 30...Nd6=+ 31.Qb4 Bf8 (31...Qc6 32.Nd2=+) 32.Qc3 Bg7 33.Qc2 (33.Ba3 Nc8=) 33...b5 (33...Qd7 34.Ba3=+) 34.ab5 Nb5 35.Qc4 Nd6 36.Qc2 (36.Qc3 Qb8=) 36...Nb5 37.Qc4 Nd6 38.Qc2 (38.Qa4 Qb6=) 38 Nb5 ½-½. DiaryTraining (2865) - ZhohoFF (2630), Rated blitz game, lichess.org, 2024. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 10.bc6 Bc6 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Rc1+= dc4 13.Bc4 b5 14.Bd3+=. 10.bc6 Bc6 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Rc1+= Re8 13.Qb3 e6 (13...a5 14.a4+=) 14.cd5 Bd5 15.Qa4 Rc1 (15...Rc7 16.Bb5 Rb7 17.Ne5+/-) 16.Rc1+/- Qb8 (16...a5 17.Bb5 Bb7 18.e4+) 17.e4 b5 18.Bb5 (18.Qb5 a6 19.Qb8 Rb8 (19...Nb8?? 20.ed5 ed5 21.Bd3+) 20.ed5 Rb2 21.de6 fe6 22.Ba6 Bh6+/-) 18...Be4? (better is 18...Ne4!? 19.Bd7 Nd2 20.Be8 Qb2 21.Bf7 Kf7 22.Qd7 Kg8 23.Rc8 Bf8 24.Rf8 Kf8 25.Qd8 Kg7 26.Qe7 Kg8 27.Qe8 Kg7 28.Qe7 Kg8 29.Qe8 Kg7 30.Qe7=) 19.Ne4+ (19.Bd7?! Qb2 20.Rf1 A) 20...Nd7? 21.Qd7 (21.Ne4?! Rd8+=) 21...Rf8 22.Ne4+; B) 20...Rf8 21.Ne4 Ne4 22.Qa7 Nc3+=) 19...Ne4 20.Re1 (20.Ba3 Nb6 21.Qc2 Nf6 22.Be8 Ne8+) 20...Nb6 (20...Ndf6 21.Be8 Qb2 22.Rf1+/-) 21.Qb3 (21.Qa6 Nd6 22.Be8 Ne8+) 21...Nd6 (21...Nf6 22.Be8 Qe8 23.Ba3+) 22.Be8 Qe8 23.Ba3 Qd8 24.Bc5 Nf5 25.Qa3 (25.Rb1 h6+) 25...Qd7 26.Rb1 (26.Ne5 Qb7+) 26...h6 27.Bb6 (27.Qa5 Bh8+) 27...ab6 28.Rb6 Nd4 29.Nd4 Qd4 30.Rb1 h5 (30...Qd2 31.Qa8 Kh7 32.a4+) 31.Qb4 Qd3 32.Qb3 (32.a4 Bc3 33.Qb3 Qe4+) 32...Qd2 33.Rd1 Qe2 34.h3 (34.Qb1 Bf6+) 34...Be5 (34...Kh7 35.Qb1+) 35.a4 h4 (35...Bc7 36.Rc1 Bf4 37.Qb5+) 36.Qd3 Qh5 37.Qf3 (37.a5 Bc7 38.a6 Qa5+) 37...Qg5 (37...Qf3 38.gf3 Bc3 39.Rc1+) 38.Qg4 (38.Qg4 Qe7 39.Qe4+) 10. Vijayalakshmi,Subbaraman (2365) Kiran,Manisha Mohanty (2185), 11. TChw, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.c4 Bb7) 8.Nc4 Bb7 9.Be2 Nd5 (9...Qd5 10.Qb3=) 10.Qb3 Nd7 (10...a6 11.g3=) 11.0-0+= e6 12.Rac1 Qe7 13.b5 (13.Ba3 Rfb8+=) 13...Rfc8 14.Nce5 Ne5 15.de5 (15.Ne5 a6=) 15...Bf8 (15...a6 16.a4=) 16.Nd4 Qb4 (16...Qg5 17.g3+/-) 17.Qb4+= Bb4 18.Nc6 Bc6 19.bc6 Bc5 20.Bd4 (20.Rfd1 Rd8+=) 20...Ba3 (20...Bd4 21.ed4 Rf8 22.g3=) 21.Rc2 a5 22.Bb2 (better is 22.Rd1!?+=) 22...Nb4+= 23.Rd2 Bb2 24.Rb2 Nc6 (24...Rd8 25.f4+=) 25.Bf3 Ne5 26.Ba8 Ra8 27.Rd1 a4 (27...Kg7 28.Rb3=) 28.Rc2 c5 29.Rd6 Rb8 30.Kf1 Kf8 31.Ke2 Ke7 32.Rdd2 Nd7 33.f4 f5 34.Kd1 b5 35.Rd7 (35.Ke2!?+=) 35...Kd7-/+ 36.Rc5 Kd6 37.Re5 b4 (better is 37...Rb6-/+) 38.Kc2? (better is 38.Ra5 b3 39.Ra6 Kd5 40.Ra5 Kc6 41.ab3 ab3 42.Kc1-/+) 38...Rc8-+ 39.Kb2 (39.Kd3 Rc5 40.Kd4 Re5 41.fe5 Kd7 42.Kc4-+) 39...Rc5 40.Rc5 Kc5 41.Kc2 Kc4 01. Andersen,Per O (2040) Dubessay,Bastien (2360), Reykjavik ISL, Open, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Nc4 Bb7 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.0-0+= c5 11.dc5 bc5 12.b5 Qc7 13.Bc3 (better 13.Qb3!?+=) 13...Ng4=+ 14.Bg7 Bf3 (worse 14...Kg7 15.g3=) 15.g3 Nf2 16.Rf2 Be2 17.Qe2 Kg7 18.a4 Kg8 (18...f6 19.Rc1-/+) 19.Raf1 Ne5 20.a5 Nc4 21.Qc4 e6 22.Qc3 Rab8 23.Rb2 c4 24.Rfb1 Rfd8 25.b6 ab6 26.ab6 Qc6 (26...Qc5 27.Rb5 Rd1 28.Kf2-/+) 27.Rb4=+ Attacking the isolated pawn on c4 27...Qe4 28.Qc1 (28.b7 Rd7=+) 28...Rdc8-/+ 29.b7 Rc7 30.Qa3 Kg7 (30...Rcb7? 31.Rb7 Rb7 32.Qa8 Kg7 33.Qb7 (33.Rb7?! Qe3 34.Kg2 Qe2 35.Kg1 Qe3 36.Kf1 c3=) 33...Qe3 34.Kh1+) 31.Qa7? (better 31.Qc3 e5 32.Rb5-/+) 31...Rbb7!!-+ 32.Qa1 (32.Qb7 Qe3 Double attack (32...Qe3 Decoy); 32.Rb7 Qb1 Double attack) 32 f6 (32...f6 33.Qc3 Rb4 34.Rb4 e5-+) 01. Suarez Gomez,Julio (2485) Aguera Naredo,J (2375), 10th Carlos I Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 b6) 9.0-0 Ne8 10.Qc2 Nd7 11.b5 Rc8 12.Rfc1 (12.d5 Bb2 13.Qb2 Nd6+=) 12...Nd6+= 13.Bd3 c6 14.bc6 Rc6 15.Qb3 Qa8 16.Rc6 Bc6 17.a4 Rb8 18.Ba3 b5 (18...Bd5 19.Qc2+=) 19.ab5 (19.Bd6!? ba4 20.Qa3 ed6 21.Qd6+/-) 19...Nb5+= 20.Qa2 (worse is 20.Be7 Nd4 21.Qb8 Qb8 22.ed4 h6-/+) 20...Bd5 (worse is 20...Na3 21.Qa3 e5 22.Qa7 ed4 23.ed4+/-) 21.Bc4 Bc4 22.Nc4 Na3 (22...Bf6 23.Nce5 Be5 24.de5+=) 23.Qa3+= e5 (23...e6 24.Nfd2 (24.Qa7?? Qa7 25.Rf1 Qa2-+) 24...Rb7 25.Qa4+=) 24.h3 (24.de5 Rc8 25.Rd1 Rc4 26.Rd7 Qc8+/-) 24...Rb7 (24...ed4 25.ed4 Rb7 26.Re1+=) 25.Qa6 (25.de5 Rc7 26.Qd6 Qc8+/-) 25...Rc7 (25...ed4!? 26.ed4 Qb8+=) 26.Qd6 (26.Nfe5 Ne5 27.Ne5 Be5 28.de5 Qd8+/-) 26...Qc8 (26...Qb8 27.de5 Rc4 28.Qd7 Be5 29.Ne5 (29.Qa7?? Qa7 30.Re1 Bf6-+) 29...Qe5 30.Qa7+/-) 27.Nce5 Nb6 28.Qa3 Bf8 29.Qa6 Rc1 30.Kh2 Ra1 31.Qa1 Qc7 32.Kg1 Nd5 33.Qa4 a5 34.Ng5 Nc3 35.Qe8 Qe7 36.Qc8 Qg5 37.Qc3 a4? 38.Nd7?? Qb5 39.Qc8 Qb4 40.Qa8 a3 41.h4 Kg7 42.Nf8 Qf8 43.Qa5 Qd6 44.g3 f6 45.e4 Kh6 46.e5 fe5 47.de5 Qd1 48.Kh2 Qf3 49.Qd2 Kg7+= 50.Qd4 Qb7? 51.Qd8?? Qf7 52.f4 h6 53.Qa5 Qe7 54.Kh3 g5 55.hg5+/- hg5 56.Kg4?? gf4= 57.gf4 Kh6 58.Kf3 Qb7 59.Kg3 Qb3 60.Kh4 Qe3 61.Qb4 Qf2= 62.Kh3 Qf1 63.Kh2 Qe2 64.Kg3 Qd3 65.Kh4 Qd8 66.Kh3 Qa8 67.Qe7?? Qf3-/+ 68.Kh4?? Qf4-+ 69.Kh3 Qe3 (69...Qe3 70.Kg4 Qe4 71.Kg3 Qg6 72.Kf2 a2 73.Qh4 Kg7-/+) 01. Novkovic,Mi (2380) Fedoseev,Vl3 (2545), 13th EICC Plovdiv BUL, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.a4 Nbd7 10.Qb3 Rb8 11.b5 c5 12.bc6 Bc6 13.0-0 e6 14.Rfc1 Bb7 15.Bb5 Rc8 16.Ba3 Re8 17.Nc4 Ne4 (17...Bf3 18.gf3 Bf8+=) 18.Nfe5 (18.a5!?+/-) 18...Ne5+= 19.Ne5 (better 19.de5 Qg5 20.f3 (20.Be8?? Nc5 21.Bf7 Kh8-+) 20...Rc4 21.Bc4=+) 19...Bd5?? (better 19...Be5 20.Be8 Bh2 21.Kh2 Qh4 22.Kg1 Qf2 23.Kh2 Nd2 24.Bf7 Kg7-+) 20.Qb2 Rc1 (20...Qg5 21.Nf3 Qg4 22.Be8 Re8 23.h3+-) 21.Rc1 Be5 22.de5 Re7 23.Be7 Qe7 24.f3 Nc5 25.e4 Bb7 26.Rd1 (26.a5 Qg5+-) 26...Qg5? (better 26...a6!? 27.Be2 Na4+/-) 27.Qd4 Kg7 28.g3 (28.Rb1 Qe7+-) 28...h5 29.Qd2 (better 29.a5+-) 29...Qe5+/- 30.Qd4 (30.Qe3 h4 31.gh4 a6+/-) 30...Kf6 (30...Qd4 31.Rd4 e5 32.Rb4=) 31.Kf2 (31.Qd8!? Kg7 32.Rd2+/-) 31...Qd4+= 32.Rd4 Ke7 (32...e5 33.Rb4+=) 33.Ke3 (33.e5 f6 34.ef6 Kf6+/-) 33...a6 (33...e5 34.Rb4+=) 34.Be2 Bc6 35.Bd1 (35.Rb4 Na4 36.Ba6 Kd7+/-) 35...a5 (35...e5 36.Rb4 b5 37.ab5 Bb5 38.Bb3+=) 36.Bc2 (36.e5 f6 37.ef6 Kf6+/-) 36...b5 (36...e5!? 37.Rc4 Kd6+=) 37.ab5+/- Bb5 38.f4 a4? (better 38...f6!?+/-) 39.Rb4+- Bc6? (39...Bd7 40.Rc4 Nb3+-) 40.Rc4 Kd6 (40...Be4 41.Be4 Kd6+-) 41.e5 Kd5 (41...Kd7 42.Rc5 h4+-) 42.Rd4 1-0. Sorensen,Hampus (2430) - Warchol,Kamil (2155), Titled Tue (3), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Hampus Sorensen is a Swedish International Master born in 2003. He holds a FIDE standard rating of 2460, with rapid at 2411 and blitz at 2435. He earned the IM title and has a peak standard rating of 2479. He began playing chess at age 8. By his teenage years he established himself as one of Sweden's top young talents. He has won the Swedish youth championship multiple times, claimed the Nordic Championship in 2018, and finished fourth in the European Championship in 2021. He has also secured Swedish junior team championship titles and represented Sweden in international events including world youth competitions. As an adult player he competes regularly in strong open tournaments such as the Rilton Cup, Teplice Open, Cappelle Open, and Czech Open, as well as team events like the European Chess Club Cup and Swedish Elitserien. He maintains an active online presence under the handle StockholmMissile on Chess.com and coaches students, emphasizing opening expertise and helping players advance to the next level. He has trained talents from Sweden and Russia ranging from 1600 to 2300 Elo. A notable highlight in his career includes a victory over World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a game where Carlsen had a 2837 rating and Sorensen around 2436. He also has solid results against other strong grandmasters in various opens and team events. Preferred openings: Sorensen primarily plays 1.d4 as White, favoring systems such as the Queen's Gambit Declined setups (D30), Queen's Indian (E12), Nimzo-Indian (E46), and various Queen's Pawn Games (A45). His repertoire shows flexibility with some English and other flank options, but 1.d4 forms the core of his White play. As Black he often meets 1.e4 with the Sicilian and handles 1.d4 with solid defenses like the Slav or Queen's Gambit Declined lines. Regarding 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening), it does not appear as a main or frequent choice in his recorded repertoire statistics. He occasionally explores unconventional lines but relies on classical d4-based systems in serious play. He is known for a pragmatic yet creative style, strong opening preparation, and effectiveness in coaching younger players. At 23 years old he continues to compete at a high level while balancing playing and training activities. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.b5 a6= 10.a4 ab5 11.ab5 Ra1 12.Qa1 c6 13.0-0 cb5 14.Bb5 Nc6 (14...Ne4 15.Ne4 Be4 16.Be2+=) 15.Rc1 Na5 16.Ba3 Nd5 (16...Bf3!? 17.gf3 Qd5+=) 17.Qb2+/- h6 18.h3 Qa8 (better 18...Nc7!?+/-) 19.e4+- Nf4 (19...Nf6 20.Be7 Rc8 21.Rc8 Qc8 22.e5+-) 20.Be7 Re8? (better 20...Rc8 21.Rc8 Qc8+-) 21.Bd6 Ne6 (21...Nh3 22.gh3 Rc8+-) 22.Be8 Qe8 23.Qb6 (23.Qb6 Be4 24.Ne4 Nd4 25.Nd4 Qe4 26.Rc8 Kh7 27.Qd8+-) 1-0. Diaz Camallonga,C (2465) - Rottenwohrer Suarez,Juan (2195), Titled Tuesday, 2020. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 10.Qb3 e6 11.a4 Ne4 12.Rfd1 (12.Ne4 Be4 13.Nd2 Bb7+=) 12...Nd2 13.Nd2 Qg5 14.Bf1 (14.e4 Nf6 15.Bd3 Rac8+=) 14...Bd5 (14...Nf6 15.f3=) 15.Qc2+= c5 (15...Nf6 16.e4 Bb7 17.Bd3+/-) 16.e4 Bb7 17.dc5 Bb2 18.Qb2 bc5 19.b5 (19.Nc4 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rab8 21.Qh8 Kh8 22.Nf7 Kg7 23.Ng5 Nf8 24.bc5 h6+/-) 19...Ne5 20.g3 (20.Be2 Rfd8 21.Qc2 Rd4+=) 20...Qh5= 21.Bg2 (21.Re1!?=) 21...Rad8=+ 22.h3 Rd4 (better 22...Rd3 23.Rf1 Rfd8=+) 23.Rdc1? (23.g4!? Qg5 24.Nb3=) 23...Rfd8 (better 23...Nd3 24.Qc2 Nc1 25.Rc1 Qe2-+) 24.Rc5?? (24.Nb3 Re4 25.Nc5=+ (25.Be4?? Be4 26.Qe5 Qe5-+)) 24...Nd3 (24...Qe2 25.Qb3 Nd3-+ (25...Qd2 26.Re5 Rd3 27.Qb1-+)) 25.Qd4+/- (25.Rh5? Nb2 26.Rc5 Rd2-+) 25...Rd4 26.Rh5 g5?? (better 26...gh5 27.Nb3 Rb4+/-) 27.Rg5 (27.Rg5 Kf8 28.Nb3+-) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2605) - Gubajdullin,A (2250), Titled Tue 9th Jan Early (7), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.Qb3 e6 11.Rac1 Ne4 12.Ne4 Be4 13.Be2 Rc8 14.Rfd1 Nf6 (14...c6 15.Qa3+=) 15.Ne5 Qd5 (15...Nd7!?+=) 16.Qd5+/- Bd5 (16...Nd5 17.Nc6 f5 A) 18.Na7?! Ra8 19.Nb5 A1) worse 19...Nb4 20.a3 (20.Rc7?! Ra2 21.Ba3 Re2 22.Bb4 Ra8=) 20...Nd5 21.Nc7+/-; A2) 19...Ra2=; B) 18.Ba6+/-) 17.Ba6+- Ra8 18.a3 Bb3 19.Rd3 Ba2 (19...Ba4 20.Rc4 Be8 21.Rc7+-) 20.f3 Rfd8 (20...Bh6 21.Bb7 (21.Rc7?! Nd5 22.Rd7 Be3 23.Kf1 Bg5=) 21...Rad8 22.Rc7+-) 21.Bb7 Nd5 22.Nc6 Rf8 23.Ba8 Ra8 24.a4 (24.e4 Nf4 25.Re3 Bh6+-) 24...Bh6 25.Kf2 Nf6 (25...a5 26.ba5 ba5 27.Ra3+-) 26.Ra3 Bd5 27.Ne7 Kf8 28.Rc7 Ne8 (28...Ke8 29.e4 Bf8 30.Nd5 ed5 31.e5+-) 29.Nd5 ed5 30.Rc6 Ke7 31.Rac3 Nd6 32.Rc7 Kd8 33.Bc1 (33.Ba3 Rc8 34.Rc8 Nc8+-) 33...Bf8 34.Ke2 (34.Ba3 a6+-) 34...Ke8 (34...Be7 35.R7c6 Nc4 36.Rc2 Bb4 37.e4+-) 35.Kd3 (35.b5 Nc4+-) 35...Nc4 36.R3c4 (36.b5!? Bd6 37.Rc6 Bh2+-) 36...dc4 37.Rc4 Bd6 38.g3 Ke7 (38...a6 39.Rc6 Bb4 40.Rb6+-) 39.e4 Rd8 40.f4 White plans e5 40...f6 41.e5! Bb8 (41...fe5 42.fe5 Passed pawn) 42.Rc6 fe5 43.fe5 Kd7 (43...Re8 44.Ke4+-) 44.b5 Re8 45.Ke4 Re7 (45...Ke7+-) 46.Bg5 Re8 47.Bf6 (47.Kd5 h6 48.e6 Re6 49.Re6 hg5 50.Rg6 Ke7+-) 47...Bc7 48.d5 (48.d5 Be5 49.Be5+-) 1-0. Anton,T (2435) - Gales,Randi_Ioan (2005), ch-ROU (1), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Teodor Anton is a Romanian International Master born in 1991 in Cluj-Napoca. He earned the IM title and reached a peak FIDE classical rating of 2464, with a current rating around 2425. He has been active in competitive chess since the early 2000s, with games recorded up to at least the mid-2010s in major databases. Anton has participated in various Romanian and international tournaments, facing strong opponents including grandmasters. His playing style appears solid, with involvement in openings such as the Sicilian Defense as Black. Notable aspects of his career include consistent performances in national events and a rating that placed him among Romania's active titled players. He has shown longevity in the game, maintaining an IM-level standard over many years. One personal connection sometimes noted in profiles is a link to Alina l'Ami in tournament contexts around 2016. Regarding preferred openings, available data does not indicate a strong or exclusive commitment to 1.b4 (the Polish Opening or Sokolsky). His repertoire features more mainstream choices, though like many players he may occasionally experiment with flank openings. No standout specialization in 1.b4 stands out in public game collections. Anton represents a dedicated mid-tier professional who has contributed to Romanian chess through steady participation and competitive play against higher-rated opposition. His career highlights the path of a committed International Master balancing tournament chess with other pursuits. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.Qb3 e6 11.Rfe1 a5 12.a4 ab4 13.Qb4 Re8 14.e4 c5 15.Qb3 cd4 16.Bd4 (worse 16.Nd4 Nc5 17.Qc2 Nfe4 18.Ne4 Bd4 19.Nc5 bc5 (19...Bc5? 20.Qc3 Bf2 21.Kf2+-) 20.Bd4 cd4-/+) 16...Ba6 17.Ba6 Ra6 18.Rad1 (18.Nc4 Qc7+=) 18...Qa8= 19.Nc4 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on b6 19...Ra4 20.Bf6 (worse 20.Bb6 Rb8 21.Qb5 Rc4 (21...Nb6?! 22.Nb6 Ra5 23.Na8 Rab5 24.Nc7-/+) 22.Qc4 Rb6-/+) 20...Nf6 21.Nb6 Ra3 22.Qb5 Rb8 (22...Qa5!? 23.Qa5 Ra5=) 23.Rd8!?+/- (23.Na8?! Rb5 24.Rd8 Bf8=+) 23...Bf8?? (23...Rd8 24.Na8 Zwischenzug) 24.Rf8!+- (24.Na8?! Rb5 25.h3 Rb2=) 24...Kf8 (24...Rf8 25.Nd7 Double attack (25.Nd7 Decoy; 25.Na8 Zwischenzug); 24...Kf8 25.Qb4 Double attack (25.Na8 Zwischenzug)) 25.Qc5 Kg7 26.Na8 Rba8 1-0. JasonModer (2600) - chessajedrezz2020 (2470), PNWCC Bullet Team WC - Stage, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 10.b5 c6 11.bc6 Bc6 12.Rc1 Bd5 13.Bd5 Nd5 14.Qb3 e6 15.e4 Nf4 16.Rfe1 a5 (16...Rc8 17.Nc4 a6 18.a4+=) 17.a4 Rc8 18.Rc8 Qc8 19.g3 Nh5 20.Rc1 Qb7 21.Qc4 Ndf6 (21...Rb8 22.Ba3+=) 22.Qc6 Qa6 (22...Qc6 23.Rc6 Rb8 24.h3+=) 23.d5 (23.Ba3 Ra8+/-) 23...ed5 (23...Nd5 24.ed5 Bb2+/-) 24.ed5 (24.e5 Ne4 25.Ne4 de4 26.Qe4 Kh8+/-) 24...Qd3 (better 24...Nd5!? 25.Qd5 Bb2=) 25.d6+/- Qd5 (better 25...Nd5 26.Bg7 Ng7+/-) 26.Qb6?? (26.Bd4 Rd8 27.Be5 Qc6 28.Rc6 Nd7+/-) 26...Ne4?? (better 26...Nd7 27.Qb5 Qb5 28.ab5 Bb2-/+) 27.Ne4+- Bb2 28.Qb2 Qe4 29.Qa3 (29.Ne5!? Qd5 30.d7 Nf6+-) 29...Rd8+/- 30.Rd1 Nf6 31.Rd4 Qc6 (31...Qf5 32.Qb3+/-) 32.Qd3 (32.Ne5 Qc2+-) 32...h5 (32...Nd7 33.Nd2+/-) 33.h3 (33.Ne5!? Qe8 34.Qb5 Qb5 35.ab5 a4 36.Ra4 Rd6 37.Ra8 Kg7+-) 33...Nd7 34.Rc4 Qb6 (34...Qa6 35.Rc3 Qb6 36.Rc7+/-) 35.Qd4+- Qd4 36.Rd4 f6 37.Nd2 Kf7 38.Nc4 (38.Nb3 Ke6+-) 38...Ke6 (38...Ne5 39.Ne5 fe5 40.Rd5+/-) 39.Na5 Nb6? (better 39...Ne5 40.Kf1 Rd6 41.Rd6 Kd6+/-) 40.Nb7+- Ra8 (40...Rc8+-) 41.Nc5 White plans d7 41...Ke5 42.Rd1 Na4 (42...Ra5 43.d7 Nd7 44.Nd7 (44.Rd7?! Rc5 45.Ra7 Rc4+/-) 44...Ke6 45.Rd4+-) 43.Na4 (43.f4 Kf5 44.Rd5) 43...Rd8 (43...Ra4 44.d7 Ra8+-) 44.d7 (44.d7 Ke6 45.Nc5 Ke7 46.Re1 Kf7 47.g4 hg4 48.hg4+-) 1-0. Zhauynbay Aldiyar (2105) - Fernandez Siles,L (2165), Titled Tue (11), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Zhauynbay Aldiyar is a Kazakhstani chess player born in 2011. He holds the FIDE Master title, which he earned in 2025. His current standard rating stands at 2243, with a peak around 2332. He also maintains ratings of approximately 2342 in rapid and 2213 in blitz. As a young talent from Kazakhstan, he regularly competes in national junior events and international youth competitions. He has participated in the FIDE World Cadet and Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships, Asian Youth Chess Championships, Kazakhstan Junior Championships in various age categories such as under 16, and events like the Turkic Team Chess Championships U16 Olympiad. He has also played in open tournaments including the Kazakhstan Championship semifinals and masters events. Notable achievements include a victory over grandmaster Pavel Eljanov (rated 2675 at the time) while Aldiyar was rated 2253, one of his strongest recorded wins. He has faced strong opposition, including players like Alexey Sarana. In online play on platforms like Chess.com, he competes in titled Tuesday events and qualifiers, often performing well against higher-rated players in blitz formats. In terms of playing style and openings, information points to a versatile approach. As White, he has employed systems such as the Sicilian Canal-Sokolsky Attack lines in some games. Regarding 1.b4 (the Polish Opening or Sokolsky/Orangutan), it aligns with occasional unconventional or flank play seen in young players exploring less theoretical paths, though it is not confirmed as his absolute main weapon; his repertoire includes both classical and more flexible setups. As Black, he responds to 1.e4 with Sicilian defenses among other options. Aldiyar demonstrates solid results in youth categories with win rates around 50 percent across hundreds of games in databases. He continues progressing through the junior ranks in Kazakhstan while gaining international experience. His involvement in both over-the-board and online chess reflects the modern development path of promising talents balancing classical growth with rapid formats. Note created May 2026. (AI) 10.b5 Ne4 11.Ne4 Be4 12.a4 Bb7 13.Qe2 Nf6 14.Rfd1 e6 15.Ne5 Ne4 16.f3 Nd6 17.Bb3 a6 18.e4 Qe8 19.ba6 Ba6 20.Qf2 Bb7 21.Rdc1 Rc8 (21...Qe7!?+=) 22.a5+ ba5 23.Ra5 Qe7 24.Rac5 Bh6 25.R1c2 Rfd8 26.d5 (26.Qe1 Bg7+) 26...ed5 (26...Bg7!? 27.de6 fe6+) 27.Nc6 Bc6 28.Qd4 (28.Rc6 Nb5 (28...de4?? 29.Qd4 Be3 30.Qe3+) 29.Qf1 de4=+) 28...f6 29.Rc6 Bg7 30.Bd5 Kh8 31.Qc5 Rd7 32.Bd4 Qe8 (32...Rb8 33.Rc1+ (33.Rc7?! Rc7 34.Qc7 Qc7 35.Rc7 Nb5=)) 33.Ra6 Qe7 34.Bc6 Rdd8 35.Qc3 (35.Rc1 Rb8+) 35...Rb8 36.Rc1 h5 (36...f5 37.Bg7 Qg7 38.e5+) 37.Ra5 Kh7 38.Ba4 (38.Ba7 Rbc8+) 38...Rb7 (38...Ra8 39.Ra8 Ra8 40.Bc6+) 39.Rc5+ Rc8 (39...h4 40.Bf2+ (40.Rc7?! Rc7 41.Qc7 Qc7 42.Rc7 Ne4+=)) 40.h3 Nf7 41.Bc6 Rb6 42.Bd5 Ne5? (42...Ng5 43.Rc7 Rc7 44.Qc7 Qc7 45.Rc7+) 43.Rc7 (better 43.f4 Nd7 44.Rc7 Rc7 45.Qc7+) 43...Rc7 44.Qc7 Qc7 45.Rc7 Rb1 46.Kh2 (46.Kf2 g5+) 46...g5 47.Be6 h4 48.Bf5 Kg8 49.Be6 Kh7 50.Bd5 (50.Bc3 Rb6 51.Ba2 Kg6+) 50...Kh6+ 51.Ra7 Rd1 52.Bc5 (52.Bc3 Bf8 53.Ra6 Bc5+) 52...Rc1 (52...Rd2 53.Ra3+=) 53.Bd6 (53.Be3 Re1 54.Bf2 Rf1+) 53...Nd3 (53...Rc2 54.Ra3+) 54.Ra2 Nf4 55.Bb7 (55.Bb3!?+) 55...Rd1+= 56.Bc5 Kh7 (56...Ne6 57.Bf2+=) 57.Bc8+ Kh6 (57...Nh5 58.Bf5 Kh6 59.g4 hg3 60.Kg2+) 58.Bf5 (58.Bg4 Nd3 59.Be7 Rf1+) 58...Nd3 (58...Nh5 59.g4 hg3 60.Kg2+) 59.Be7 Kh5? (59...Rc1 60.Rd2 Ne5 61.Bb4+) 60.Ba3 (better 60.f4 Re1 61.e5 Ne5 62.Bb4+) 60...Kh6+ 61.Rc2 Nf4 62.Bb4 Nh5 63.Rd2 Rb1 64.Bd6 Nf4?? (64...Re1 65.Be6+) 65.Bg4 (better 65.e5 Rb5 66.e6 Ne6 67.Be6+) 65...Re1 (65...Ng6+) 66.Bf4 (better 66.Bd7!?+) 66...gf4+= 67.Rd5 Bf8 68.Rh5 Kg6 (better 68...Kg7!? 69.Be6 Be7=) 69.Rh4+ Bc5 70.Bf5 Kg5 71.Rg4 Kh5 72.h4 (better 72.Rf4!? Bd6 73.g3 Re2 74.Kg1 Bf4 75.Bg4 (75.gf4?! Kh4=) 75...Kg6 76.gf4+) 72...Bg1= 73.Kh1 Bf2 74.Kh2 Bg1 75.Kh3 Be3 76.g3 Rh1 77.Kg2 Rg1 78.Kh2 Rf1? (78...fg3 79.Rg3 Bf4 80.Kg1 Bg3 81.Kg2 Kh4 82.Bd7=) 79.gf4 (better 79.Rf4!? Bf4 80.Bg4 (80.gf4? Rf3 81.Kg2 Rf4-+) 80...Kg6 81.gf4 Rf2 82.Kg3+) 79...Rf3= 80.Rg8 Bf4 81.Kg2 Re3 82.Kf2 Ra3 83.Rh8 Bh6 84.Ke2 Re3 85.Kd1 Rd3 86.Kc2 Rd2 87.Kc3 Rh2 88.Kd4 Rh4 89.Kd5 Kg5 90.Ke6 Bg7?? (better 90...Kf4=) 91.Rg8+ Kh6 (91...Kf4 92.Rg7 Kf3+) 92.Kf7 (92.Kf7 Kg5 93.Rg7 Kf4 94.Rh7 Rh2 95.Rh2 Ke5 96.Rh7 Kf4 97.Kf6 Kf3 98.e5 Kf4 99.e6 Kf3 100.e7 Kg2 101.e8Q Kf2 102.Rh2 Kg1 103.Qe5 Kf1 104.Qa1) 10. Ning,Kaiyu (2340) Yuan,Ye (2155), chCHN Rapid Women, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 10.Qc2 Rc8 11.Qa4 Ra8 12.Rfc1 Ne4? (12...a6 13.Qc2+=) 13.Ba6 (better is 13.Ne4!? Be4 14.Ng5+) 13...Ba6+= 14.Qa6 Nd2 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.e4 (16.Qc4 Rc8+=) 16...Nh5 (16...Bh6!? 17.Qd3 Bd2 18.Qd2 Ne4+=) 17.Nb3 Qd7 18.f3 Nf4 19.g3 Ne6 d4 becomes the focus of attention 20.Qc4 Rfc8 (20...Ng5 21.Rf1=) 21.Qc6 Qc6 22.Rc6 Nd8 (22...Rd8 23.e5=) 23.Rc2+= c6 24.Rac1 Rc7 (24...Bh6!? 25.f4 g5+=) 25.d5+/- Bb2 26.Rb2 Rac8 27.Rbc2 c5 (better is 27...e5!?+/-) 28.bc5+ bc5 29.Rc5 (29.Nc5? Nb7-+) 29...Rc5 30.Rc5 Rc5 31.Nc5 f6 32.Kf2 Nf7 33.f4 Kf8 34.Ke3 Ke8 35.Ne6 Nd6 36.Kd3 Kf7 37.g4 f5 (37...h5 38.e5 Nc8 39.g5+) 38.Ng5 Kg7 39.e5 Ne8 (39...Nc8 40.gf5 gf5+) 40.gf5 gf5 (40...a6 41.f6! Nf6 42.ef6 Kf6 43.Nh7 Kf5 44.Nf8+) 41.Kc4 (41.Ne6!? Kg6+) 41...h6 (41...Kg6 42.Ne6+) 42.Nf3 (better is 42.Ne6!? Kg6+) 42...Kf7 43.Kc5 Ng7 (43...Nc7 44.Nd4 Na6 45.Kb5 Nc7 46.Kc6+) 44.Nd4 Ke8 (44...a5 45.Kb5 a4+) 45.Kc6 Kd8 (45...Nh5 46.Ne6+) 46.Kb7 (better is 46.Ne6 Ne6 47.de6+) 46...a5 (46...Kd7+) 47.a4 (better is 47.Ne6 Ne6 48.de6 a4+) 47...Ne8 10. Perez De La Torre,J (1625) Bernardez Gonzalez,R, Santa Cruz de Tenerife ESP, Otono Open, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 10.Qe2 c5 11.dc5 bc5 12.b5 Qc7 13.a4 Nd5 (13...Nb6 14.Bb3+=) 14.Bg7+/- Kg7 15.Rfc1 Nb4 16.a5 Ne5 17.Ne5 Qe5 18.a6 Bd5 19.e4 Bc4 20.Qc4 Rac8 21.Nb3 Attacks the isolani on c5 21...Rc7 (21...Rfd8 22.Rd1+=) 22.g3 (22.Rc3 e6+/-) 22...Rfc8 23.f4 Qd6 24.Rd1 Qb6 25.Na5 Rb8 (25...h5 26.Nb7+/-) 26.Nb7+/- Rbb7 27.ab7 Rb7 28.e5 Qb5 (28...h6 29.h3+/-) 29.Qb5 Rb5 30.Ra7 Nc6 31.Rc7 Rb6 (31...Nd4!?+/-) 32.Rd5 Nd4 33.Rcc5 (33.Rdc5 h5+-) 33...Ne6 (33...Rb1 34.Kf2 Rb2 35.Ke1 Nf3 36.Kd1 Nh2 37.Rc7 Rb1 38.Kc2+-) 34.Rc2 (34.Rb5 Rb5 35.Rb5 g5 36.fg5 Ng5+-) 34...Rb1 (34...f5 35.Ra2 Rb7 36.Rda5+-) 35.Kf2 Rb3 (35...f5 36.ef6! Kf6 37.h4+-) 36.Rd7 Kf8 37.Rc8 Kg7 38.Re7 Rb2 39.Ke3 Rh2 40.Ra8 Rg2 (40...Rb2 41.Raa7 Nd8 42.e6 Rb3 43.Kf2 Rb2 44.Kf3 Rb3 45.Kg2+-) 41.Kf3 (better 41.Raa7!? Rg3 42.Ke4 Nd8+-) 41...Rc2 (41...Rb2 42.Raa7 Rb3 43.Kg2+-) 42.Raa7 Rc3 43.Ke4 Nc5 (43...Nd8+-) 44.Kd4 Rc1 45.Rf7 Kg8 46.Rg7 Kf8 47.Rgf7 (47.Kd5!? h5+-) 47...Kg8 48.Rg7 Kf8 49.Rh7 Nb3 (49...Kg8 50.Rhe7 Kf8+-) 50.Kd5 Rc5 51.Kd6 Rc8 (51...Kg8 52.Rhg7 Kh8 53.Rge7 Rc8 54.e6 Rd8 55.Rad7 Rc8 56.Rh7 Kg8 57.Rdg7 Kf8 58.e7 Ke8 59.Rh8) 52.Rh8 1-0. Rakotomaharo,Fy Antenaina (2420) - Ozdemir,Serhan Berat (2190), Titled Tuesday 3rd Nov, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.b5 cd4 9.Nd4 Bb7 10.N4f3 Nbd7 11.Be2 Nc5 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Rc1 Nfe4 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.Ne4 de4 16.Nd4 e5 17.Nb3 Nd3 18.Bd3 ed3 19.c5 Qd5 (19...bc5!? 20.Nc5 d2=) 20.c6= Ba8 21.a4 a6 22.Nd2 f5 23.Qb3 Rfd8 (better 23...Qb3!? 24.Nb3 Kf6+=) 24.Qb2+/- Kh6 25.f3 f4 (25...Re8!?+/-) 26.Rfe1 fe3 27.Re3 Qd4 28.Qd4 Rd4 29.Re4 Rcd8? (better 29...Rd5 30.Rb4 ab5 31.ab5 Kg5+-) 30.Rd4 (30.ba6?! Rc8+-) 30...ed4 31.Re1 (31.c7 Rc8 32.a5 ba5+-) 31...Rc8 (31...Rd5 32.Re8 ab5 33.Ra8+-) 32.Re4 (better 32.Re6 Kg5+-) 32...Bc6? (better 32...Rd8+-) 33.bc6 Rc6 34.Rd4 Rc3 35.Kf2 Ra3 36.Rb4 a5 37.Rb6 Ra4 38.Ke3 Ra3 39.Rd6 a4 40.Rd3 Ra2 (40...Ra1 41.Nc4+-) 41.Rd7 a3 (41...g5 42.g4+-) 42.Ra7 (42.h4 Rb2+-) 42...Ra1 (42...g5 43.g4 Kg6 44.Ne4 Rh2 45.Ra3+-) 43.Ne4 Ra2 (43...g5 44.Ra6 Kg7 45.Ng5+-) 44.g4 (better 44.h4 g5 45.hg5 Kg6+-) 44...g5 45.Ra6 Kg7 46.Ng5 Ra1 (46...Rh2 47.Ra3 h5 48.Ne6 Kf7 49.Nf4 hg4 50.Ra7 Kf6 51.Ra6 Kg7 52.fg4+-) 47.Kf4 Ra2 (47...h6 48.Ne4+-) 48.h4 Ra1 (48...h6 49.Ra7 Kf8 50.Ne6 Kg8 51.Kf5+-) 49.h5 h6 50.Ne4 (better 50.Rg6!? Kf8 51.Rh6 a2+-) 50...Kf7 51.Ng3 1-0. Sargissian,G (2685) - Mikhalevski,V (2575), World Blitz, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.b5 cd4 9.Bd4 Nbd7 (9...a6 10.Qb3=) 10.cd5+= Nd5 (10...Nc5 11.Rc1+=) 11.Bg7 (11.Bc4 Nc5+=) 11...Kg7 12.Bc4 Bb7 (12...N7f6 13.0-0+=) 13.0-0 Nc5 14.Nb3 (14.Qc2 a6+=) 14...Rc8 (14...Nf6 15.Nc5 bc5 16.Qe2+=) 15.Rc1 Nf6 16.Qe2 Bf3 17.Qf3 e5 ½½. Voloshin,Leonid (2405) Postupa,P2 (2200), CZE Ch, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 b6) 8.b5 Nbd7 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Qc7 11.Qb3 dc4 12.Bc4 cd4 (12...e6 13.a4=) 13.ed4 e6 14.Rac1 Qf4 15.Rfe1 Rac8 16.Rcd1 (16.Qa3 Bh6=) 16...Rfe8 17.h3 Qc7 ½½. Ritz,Thomas (2135) Kyas,Juergen (2260), Seefeld op, 2000. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 d5 5.Nbd2 b6 6.e3 0-0) 8.b5 Nbd7 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Rc1 Rc7 12.dc5 Nc5 13.Nb3 dc4 14.Qd8 (14.Bc4 Qd1 15.Rfd1 Bf3 16.gf3 e6=) 14...Rd8=+ 15.Bc4 Rdc8 16.Be5 Nb3 17.ab3 Rc5 18.Bd4 R5c7 19.Be5 Rc5 20.Bd4 R5c7 21.Be5 Rc5 22.Bd4 ½-½. Zeman,Matyas (2275) - Vyprachticky,D (2310), 27th Klatovy Open, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.bc5 bc5 9.cd5 Nd5 10.Bc4 (10.Rc1 Na6=) 10...Nc6=+ 11.0-0 Rb8 12.Rb1 cd4 13.Nd4 Nd4 (13...Na5 14.Qf3 Bb7 15.Qg3=+) 14.Bd4 Rb1 15.Nb1 Bd4 16.Qd4 Nb6 17.Bb3 Qd4 18.ed4 Rd8 19.Rd1 White intends d5 19...Bb7 20.Nc3 White plans d5 20...Nd5 21.Na4 (21.Nd5!? Bd5 22.Kf1=) 21...Nf4-/+ 22.d5 Nd5 (22...Bd5?! 23.Nc3 e6 24.g3=) 23.Nc5 Bc6 24.h4 e6 25.Rc1 Bb5 26.g3 Rc8 27.Bd5 (27.a4 Bc6-/+) 27...ed5 28.Nb3 (better 28.f3!?-/+) 28...Rc1-+ 29.Nc1 Kg7 30.f4? (30.Kg2-+) 30...Bc4 31.Kf2 (31.g4 Kf6-+) 31...h5 32.Ke3 (32.f5 gf5 33.Ke3 Kf6-+) 32...Kf6 33.Kd4 (33.a4 Kf5-+) 33...Kf5 34.Nb3 (34.Ke3-+) 34...Bb3 35.ab3 (35.a3 Kg4 36.Kd3 Kg3-+) 35...Kg4 36.Kd5 Kg3 37.b4 Kf4 38.b5 g5 39.hg5 h4 40.Kc6 h3 (40...Kg5 41.Kd5 f5 42.Ke5-+) 41.Kb7 h2 42.Ka7 h1Q 43.b6 Kg5 44.b7 Qa1 45.Kb6 Qb2 (45...Qb1 46.Ka7 f5 47.Ka6 Qa2 48.Kb6 Qe6 49.Kc5 Qb3 50.Kc6 Qb2 51.Kd5 f4 52.Kc4 Qb7 53.Kc3 Qc7 54.Kd4 Qd8 55.Kc5 f3 56.Kc4 f2 57.Kb4 Qb6 58.Kc4 f1Q 59.Kc3 Qff2 60.Kc4 Qfd4) 46.Ka7 (46.Kc7 f5 47.Kd8 Qb7 48.Ke8 f4 49.Kf8 Kf6 50.Ke8 Qe7) 46...Qa3 (46...f5 47.Ka8 Qh8 48.Ka7 Qd4 49.Ka8 Qa4 50.Kb8 f4 51.Kc7 Qc2 52.Kd6 Qd1 53.Kc7 Qc1 54.Kd7 Qb2 55.Kc7 Qb7 56.Kb7 f3 57.Ka6 Kf6 58.Kb5 f2 59.Ka5 f1Q 60.Kb4 Qf4 61.Kb5 Ke5 62.Kb6 Kd6 63.Kb5 Qe4 64.Kb6 Qb1 65.Ka5 Kc5 66.Ka4 Qb4) 47.Kb6 Qb4 48.Kc7 f5 (48...f5 49.Kc6 Qc3 50.Kd7 Qe5 51.Kc8 f4 52.Kd7 Qd4 53.Kc8 f3 54.b8Q Qh8 55.Kb7 Qb8 56.Kb8 Kf6 57.Kc8 f2 58.Kd7 f1Q 59.Kc6 Qc4 60.Kb6 Qb4 61.Kc6 Ke6 62.Kc7 Qb5 63.Kc8 Kd6 64.Kd8 Qd7; 48...Qf4 49.Kc6 f6 50.Kc5 f5 51.Kd5 Qf3 52.Ke5 Qb7 53.Kd6 Qa6 54.Kd5 Qa2 55.Kd6 f4 56.Ke5 f3 57.Ke4 Qd2 58.Ke5 f2 59.Ke6 f1Q 60.Ke7 Qf5 61.Ke8 Qdd7) 0-1. Tarlabasi,Emirhan (2300) - Solcan,Martin (2200), Titled Tue 6th Feb Early (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Emirhan Tarlabasi is a Turkish chess player born in 2003 who holds the FIDE Master title. He represents Turkiye and studies computer science at Ozyegin University, where he has contributed to the university chess team's successes, including helping the men's team win the Turkish interuniversity championship. His peak FIDE classical rating reached 2365, with a current rating around 2308. He also maintains solid rapid and blitz ratings in the mid-2100s. Tarlabasi has competed in various national and international events, including the Turkish Super League, European Universities Chess Championship, and other team and individual tournaments. A notable highlight of his career is defeating grandmaster Gata Kamsky (rated 2665 at the time) while playing with a rating of 2301. This upset stands out among his games against stronger opposition. He has accumulated hundreds of rated games, showing a competitive record with wins, draws, and losses reflecting play against a wide range of opponents. In team competitions, he has represented Ozyegin University effectively, contributing to championship wins alongside teammates. He participates regularly in online and over-the-board events, including titled tournaments on platforms like Chess.com. Regarding openings, information on a highly specialized repertoire is limited in public profiles, but available data points to flexible and standard choices rather than exclusive reliance on rare lines. As White, common setups in his games include the English Opening and Queen's Gambit variations, along with systems like the London. As Black, he has faced and employed responses in various defenses. While flank openings like 1.b4 (Sokolsky/Orangutan) appear in broader chess discussions and occasional play at various levels, there is no strong evidence that it forms a primary or signature choice in Tarlabasi's main repertoire based on database summaries. He tends toward principled development with some flexibility. Tarlabasi continues to play actively in Turkish leagues and university events as a solid FM with potential for further title progress. His combination of academic pursuits in computer science and competitive chess reflects a balanced approach typical of many young strong players. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.b5 Bb7 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Nb6 12.Qb3 a5 (12...Qd7 13.Rad1=) 13.Rad1 a4 (13...Qc8 14.Qc2+=) 14.Qa3 Nfd7 (14...Qc7 15.Be5 Qc8 16.cd5 Bd5 17.Rc1+=) 15.Bg7+/- Kg7 16.Qb2 (16.cd5 Bd5 17.e4 Bb7+/-) 16...Kg8 17.a3 Qc7 18.Rc1 Rac8 19.Rfd1 Rfd8 20.h3 Qb8 21.Ne1 Ne5 22.cd5 Bd5 23.e4 Ba8 24.f4 Ned7= 25.e5 Nf8 26.Bg4 Rc7 27.Nc4 Rd1 28.Bd1 Rd7 29.Bf3 Bf3= 30.Nf3 Rd3 31.Na5 Ne6= 32.Nc6 Qf8 33.Rc3 Rd1 34.Kh2 Nd5 35.Rc4 Nb6 36.Re4 Rd3 37.Qc1 Rd7 38.g4 Qh6 39.Ng5 Qh4 40.Qe3 Ng5 41.fg5 Nd5 42.Qe1 Qg5 43.e6 fe6 44.Ra4 Ne3 45.Ra8 Kg7-/+ 46.Qc3?? Kh6 47.Kg3 Nf5 48.Kf3 Rd2 49.Ne5 Nh4 50.Ke4 Re2 51.Kd3 Re3 52.Kc2 Rc3 53.Kc3 Qe5 (53...Qe5 54.Kc4 Qd5 55.Kc3 Qa8 56.g5 Kg5-+) 01. Djurkovic,M (2205) Jelen,Ig (2330), 15th chSLO, Ptuj SLO, 2005. 9.b5 Bb7 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 Qc7 12.cd5 Bd5 13.Rc1 (13.Qc2 Rfd8=) 13...Ba2 14.Nc4 (14.Qc2 Bd5=+) 14...Rfd8 (14...a5 15.Nfe5=+) 15.Qc2= Bc4 16.Bc4 e6 17.h3 Rac8 18.Ra1 Nb6 19.Be2 c4 20.Be5 (20.Nd4 c3 21.Bc1 Ra8=) 20...Qd7 21.Nd4 Rc5 22.Bh2 Nfd5 23.Rfd1 Rdc8 24.Rab1 Qe8 (24...Bd4 25.Rd4 Rb5 26.Rbd1-/+) 25.Bd6 (25.e4!? Bd4 26.Rd4-/+) 25...Bd4 26.Rd4 Rb5 27.Rbd1 (27.Rb5 Qb5 28.e4 Qb3 29.Qb3 cb3 30.ed5 b2-+) 27...Qc6 (27...e5 28.R4d2-+) 28.Bg3-/+ Rc5 (28...f6 29.e4 Nb4 30.Qd2-/+) 29.e4 Ne7 (29...Nf6!?-/+) 30.Qc3 (30.Bd6 Qb7 31.Bc5 Rc5 32.Rd8 Kg7=) 30...f6 (30...Qe8 31.Bd6 Rb5 32.Bc4 Nc4 33.Rc4=+) 31.Bf3 (31.Rd6 Qe4 32.Bf3+/-) 31...e5 32.Rd6 Na4 (32...Qb7 33.Rf6 Na4 34.Qe3=) 33.Qc2 Qe8 (33...Qb5 34.Rb1 (34.Rf6 Nc6=) 34...Qa5 35.Ra1=) 34.Rf6+= c3 (34...Rb8 35.Re6 Rb2 36.Re7 A) 36...Rc2?? 37.Re8 Kf7 38.Ra8+- (worse 38.Re5 Re5 39.Be5 Nc5+-); B) 36...Qe7 37.Qa4 Rc7+/-) 35.Bg4+/- R8c7 36.Rfd6 Kg7? (better 36...Qb5!? 37.Qa2 Rc4 38.Be6 Kf8 39.Rd8 Kg7 40.Bc4 Rc4+-) 37.Bd7 Rd7 (37...Qb8 38.Ba4 (38.Qa4?! c2=) 38...Qb2 39.Rd7 Qc2 40.Bc2 Rd7 41.Rd7+-) 38.Rd7 Nb2 (38...Nb6 39.Ra7 Kf8 40.Rb7+-) 39.R1d6 (39.Bh4 Nd1 40.Re7 Qe7 41.Be7 Rc8+-) 39...Nc4 40.Qc3 (better 40.Bh4 Nd6 41.Re7 Kf8 42.Re8 Ne8 43.f3+-) 40...Nd6+/- 41.Qc5 Qd7 42.Be5 Kf7 43.Bd6 a6 (43...Nc8!? 44.Qd5 Qe6 45.Qb7 Ke8+-) 44.Be7+- Qe7 45.Qe7 Ke7 46.Kf1 g5 (46...h5 47.Ke2+-) 47.g3 Kd6 48.f4 h6 (48...gf4 49.gf4 Kc5 50.Ke2+-) 49.Ke2 Kc5 50.Kd3 Kb4 (50...gf4 51.gf4 h5 52.f5+-) 51.f5 (better 51.fg5 hg5 52.h4 gh4 53.gh4 Kc5+-) 51...Kc5 52.e5 Kd5 53.e6 Kd6 54.g4 (54.g4 a5 55.Kd4+-) 1-0. BabaRamdev (2255) - Giri_Anish18 (2205), Rated Rapid game, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6); I found exactly the same game (as above) "played" by: Chandra,Akshat (2535) - Luna Javier,Edgar Froylan (2110), KCF University Cup, 2021. Which one is real? 9.b5 Bb7= 10.Be2 Nbd7 11.0-0 e6 12.a4 a6 13.Qc2 Qe7 14.cd5 ed5 15.Nb3 Ne4 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.Na5 Bc8 18.Nd2 Ndf6 (18...f5 19.Nab3+=) 19.Ne4+/- Ne4 20.Bf3 Bf5 21.Be4 Be4 22.Qc3 Kg8 23.b6 Qd6 24.Rfc1 c4 25.Qd4 Qe6 26.f3 Bd3 27.Ra2 Rab8 28.Rb2 Qe8 (28...Rfe8 29.b7=) 29.Rb4 Bf5 (29...Qe6 30.b7 Rfe8 31.e4 de4 32.Nc4+=) 30.Rc3 (30.e4 de4 31.fe4 Be4+/-) 30...Qd7? (better is 30...Qe6!?+=) 31.e4+ Be6 32.b7 (better is 32.ed5!? Qd5 33.Rcc4 Qa5 34.Rc5 Qb6 35.Rb6 Rb6 36.a5+) 32...Qc7 33.Rb6 de4 34.Qd6 Qd6 35.Rd6 ef3 36.gf3 Rfe8 37.Kf2 Kg7 38.Re3 Re7 39.Nc6 Reb7 40.Nb8 Rb8 41.Ra6 Rb2 42.Kg3 Ra2 43.a5 Bf5 44.Ra8 Bd3 45.h4 h6 46.a6 g5 47.hg5+ hg5 48.f4 Bf1 49.fg5 c3 50.a7 c2 51.Rc3 Bg2 52.Rac8 Bb7 53.Rc2 Ra7 54.R8c7 Be4 55.Ra7 Bc2 56.Kf4 Bb3 57.Ra6 Be6 58.Rd6 Kg6 59.Rd2 Kg7 60.Rh2?? f6+= 61.Rh6 fg5 62.Kg5 Bg8 63.Ra6 Bb3 64.Ra7 Kh8 65.Kg6 Bg8 66.Rg7 Bb3 67.Kf6 Bg8 68.Rg3 Bh7 69.Kf7 Bc2 70.Rc3 Bf5 71.Rc5 Bb1 72.Rh5 Bh7 73.Kf6 Kg8 74.Rg5 Kh8 75.Kf7 Bc2 76.Rc5 Bb1 77.Rc1 Bd3 78.Rc8 Kh7 79.Rc3 Bg6 ½½. Shtembuliak,Evgeny (2265) Kudelya,Igor (2230), Budva MNE, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 9.b5 d4 10.ed4+/- cd4 11.Bd4 e5 (11...Re8 12.Be2+/-) 12.Bb2 (12.Be5!? Re8 13.Be2+-) 12...e4+/- 13.Nd4 Ng4 14.N2b3 e3 15.fe3 (15.Qf3 ef2 16.Kd1+=) 15...Ne3 (15...Re8 16.e4 Bb7=+) 16.Qd2?? (16.Qf3 Bd4 17.Nd4 (17.Qa8?? Bb2 18.Be2 Nc2 19.Kf1 Na1-+; 17.Bd4? Nc2 18.Kf2 Nd4-+) 17...Qa5 18.Kf2 Qd2 19.Qe2 Nc4 20.Qd2 Nd2 21.Bd3+-) 16...Re8-+ 17.Kf2? (17.Be2 Bh6 18.Qd3 Ng2 19.Kf1 Ne3 20.Ke1 Qh4 21.Kd2-+) 17...Bh6 18.Qd3 (18.Nc6 Ng4 19.Kg3 Qc7 20.Kf3 Bd2 21.g3 Nc6 22.Kg2 Nce5 23.Be2 Qb7 24.Bf3 Qf3 25.Kh3 Ne3 26.Kh4 Qg4) 18...Ng4 19.Kg3 (19.Kg1 Be3 20.Qe3 Ne3 21.c5-+) 19...Qd6 20.Kh4 (20.Kh3 Nf2 21.Kh4 Qf4 22.g4 Qg4) 20...g5 (20...Bg5 21.Kg5 Qf6) 21.Kh5 Qg6 22.Qg6 fg6 (22...hg6?!=) 0-1. Slapdash09 (2415) - jsl (2550), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 9.b5 e6 10.Be2 Bb7 11.0-0 Nbd7 12.a4 Rc8 13.Qc2 Qe7 14.Rac1 e5 15.cd5 e4 16.Ng5 Bd5 17.Bc4 Bc4 18.Qc4 h6 (better 18...Rfe8!?=) 19.Bf6+/- (19.Nge4 Ne4 20.Bg7 Nd2-+) 19...Bf6 20.Nge4 Bg7 21.Qb3 Kh7 22.Nc3 Ne5 23.Nc4 Qe6 24.Ne2 g5 (24...Nc4 25.Rc4 Rfd8 26.Ng3+/-) 25.Qc2 Ng6 (25...Qg6!?+/-) 26.Rfd1 f5 27.Rd6 Qf7 28.Rcd1 Rc7 29.h3 Kh8 30.Qd2 (30.a5 Kg8+-) 30...Ne5? (better 30...Qc4 31.Rg6 Qa4+=) 31.Ne5+- Be5 32.Rh6 Kg7 33.Rc6 c4 (33...Qe7 34.Qc2+-) 34.Qd5 Bb2 (34...Qd5 35.Rd5 Rc6 36.bc6+-) 35.Qd6 Rc6 36.Qc6 Qh5 (36...Re8 37.Ng3 Re6 38.Qc8+-) 37.Qc4 1-0. Nie,Xinyang (2375) - Liu,Zexu (2145), Belt and Road Hunan Op B, 2019. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.bc5 Qa5 10.cd5 Nd5 11.Bg7 Kg7 12.Bc4 (12.Qc2 Ba6+/-) 12...Qc5 13.0-0 Ba6 14.Rc1 Bc4 15.Nc4 Qb5 16.a4 Qb7 17.Rb1 Qd7 18.Nfe5 Qe6 19.Qd2 (19.Qf3 Nc6 20.Nc6 Qc6+=) 19...Nc6 20.Nc6 Qc6 21.Ne5 Qe6 22.Rfd1 Rfd8 23.Nf3 Rd7 24.Nd4 Qe4 (24...Qf6 25.e4 Rad8 26.Nf5 gf5 27.ed5=) 25.Qb2 (25.f3!? Qh4 26.e4+=) 25...e5= 26.Nf3 f6 27.Rd2 (27.Qb5 Rad8=) 27...Rad8 (27...Qa4 28.Ra1 Qc6 29.e4=+) 28.Rbd1 (better 28.a5!?=) 28...Qa4-/+ 29.h4 (29.Kh1 Nb6 30.Rf1 Rd2 31.Nd2 Qa6-+) 29...Nb6 30.h5 (30.Qc1!?-/+) 30...Qd1-+ 31.Rd1 Rd1 32.Kh2 R1d7 33.Qb4 Nd5 34.Qh4 Ne7 (34...Rd6 35.h6 Kf7 36.Qc4-+) 35.h6 Kf7 36.Qc4 Kf8 37.Qa6 Kf7 38.Qa2?? (38.Qc4 Ke8-+) 38...Kf8 39.Qe6?? (39.Qa6 Nd5 40.e4-+) 39...Rd6 40.Qa2 Nf5 (40...a6!? 41.g4-+) 41.Qa7 Nh6?? (better 41...Kg8-+) 42.Qh7= Ng4 (42...Nf5 43.Qg6 Ne7 44.Qh6 Kf7 45.g4+=) 43.Kg3+= f5?? (43...e4!? 44.Nh4 Ne5 45.Ng6 Ng6 46.Qg6 Re6+=) 44.Ng5?? (better 44.Nh4 Ne3 45.fe3+-) 44...R8d7+/- 45.Qh8 (45.Qh8 Ke7 46.Qg8+=) 1-0. Parkhov,Yair (2470) - Fernandez Siles,L (2220), chess.com SpeedChess Q2Sw (3), 2022. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Yair Parkhov is an Israeli chess grandmaster born on November 24, 2002. He represents Israel in international competitions and studies data science at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he also plays for the university chess team. In his early career he won the Israel Junior Chess Championship in June 2019. He earned the International Master title in 2020 and the Grandmaster title in 2024. He achieved the GM title after performing strongly in the Sardinia World Chess Festival in April 2024, where he led the tournament after round 5 but finished in 7th place overall. In December 2021 he tied for second place in the Israeli Chess Championship alongside Evgeny Postny and Marsel Efroimski but placed fourth on tiebreaks. In January 2025 he won the Israeli Chess Championship outright, finishing a half-point ahead of runner-up Yahli Sokolovsky. His peak FIDE rating reached 2531 in June 2024. As of May 2026 his classical rating stands at 2445. He has notable wins, including against top players like Alireza Firouzja in certain formats or events. Regarding openings, available game databases show he frequently plays 1.d4 systems as White, with common lines including the Queen's Gambit Declined setups and King's Indian Defense variations against certain responses. As Black he often faces or employs Sicilian lines, including the Canal Attack in some contexts, along with various defenses to 1.e4 and 1.d4. There is no prominent record of him regularly starting games with 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening); his repertoire appears more centered on mainline queen's pawn and e4 openings. He maintains an active profile across platforms like Chess.com and participates in open tournaments, team events, and collegiate competitions. His career reflects steady progress from junior success to grandmaster level while balancing academics. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.bc5 Na6 10.c6 Qb6 11.Bd4 (11.Qb3 Qc6 12.cd5 Nd5+/-) 11...Qc6+= 12.Rc1 dc4 13.Bc4 Be6 14.0-0 Rac8 (14...Bc4 15.Rc4 Qe6 16.Qa4+/-) 15.Be6 (15.Be2 Qd6+=) 15...Qe6+= 16.Qa4 h6 17.h3 (17.Ba7 Rc7 18.Rc7 Nc7+/-) 17...Nb8 18.Rc8 Qc8 19.Nb3 (19.Ba7 Qc6 20.Qc6 Nc6+/-) 19...Nbd7 (19...a6!?+=) 20.Rc1 Qb7 21.Na5 (21.Qa7!? Qd5 22.Qc7+/-) 21...Qa6+= 22.Qc6?? (22.Rc4 Nb6 23.Bb6 Qb6=) 22...Nb6?? (better 22...Qa5 23.a4 e5-+) 23.Rc5?? (better 23.Qc3=) 23...Nfd7-+ 24.Rd5 Rc8 (better 24...Nb8!? 25.Qb5 Nd5 26.Qd5 e6-+) 25.Qb5=+ Qb5 (25...Rc1 26.Kh2 Qb5 27.Rb5=+) 26.Rb5 Rc1 27.Kh2 Rc2 28.Kg3 (28.a3 Bd4 29.ed4 Kg7=+) 28...Bd4 29.Nd4 Ra2 30.Nac6 a6 31.Rb4 e6 ½-½. Mikhnenko,Alexander (2095) - Makhmutov,R (2400), 16th Moscow Open A, 2020. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 9.bc5 Na6 10.cd5 Nc5 11.Bc4 (11.Rc1 Qd5 12.Ba3 Nfe4+/-) 11...Bb7= 12.0-0 Bd5 13.Bd5 Qd5 14.Nb3 Nb3 15.ab3 Rfb8 16.Qd5 Nd5 17.Bg7 Kg7 18.Ra3 Rb7 19.g3 Rc8 20.Rfa1 Rcc7 21.Ra5 Nc3 22.Nd4 Ne4 23.Rb5 Rb5 24.Nb5 Rc2 25.f4 Re2 26.Ra7 Kf6 27.g4 g5 (27...Re3 28.b4=) 28.Nc7 e6 29.Ne8 Kg6 30.Ra6 gf4 31.ef4 Nd2 32.h4 Nf3 33.Kf1 Rd2 ½-½. Babaniya,Benyamin (2180) - Morchiashvili,B (2380), 2nd Aftab Cup Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.a4 Ba6 9.Rc1 Nbd7 10.Be2 e6 (10...c5 11.dc5 bc5 12.b5+=) 11.0-0 (11.b5 Bb7+=) 11...Rc8 12.Qb3 White prepares the advance b5 12...Qe7? (better 12...c5+=) 13.b5+- dc4 14.Bc4 Bb7 15.bc6 Bc6 16.Ba3 Qd8 17.Bf8 Bf8? (17...Nf8 18.Bb5 Bb7+-) 18.Be6! Qe8 (18...fe6 19.Qe6 Double attack) 19.Bc4 Rc7 20.e4! Nb8 (20...Be4 21.Ne4 Combination; 20...Ne4 21.Ne4 Combination) 21.e5 Ba4 22.Qa2 Nh5 23.e6 Rc4 24.ef7 Qf7 25.Nc4 Bb5 (25...b5 26.Qa1+-) 26.Qb3 (26.Nfe5 Qd5 27.Qa7 Nc6 28.Nc6 Bc4+-) 26...a6 (26...Qd5 27.Qc3+-) 27.Nfe5 Qd5 28.Qe3 Nd7 29.Rfd1 (29.Nd7!? Qd7 30.Nb6 Qf5+-) 29...Nhf6 30.Nd7 Nd7 31.Ne5 Bd6 32.Ng4 h5 33.Rc8 Bf8 34.Ne5 Ne5 35.Qe5 Qe5 36.de5 Kf7 37.Rf8! (37.Rf8 Kf8 38.f4+-) 1-0. Nie,Xinyang (2375) - Garidmagnai,Byambasuren (2320), Belt and Road Hunan Op B, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.a4 Nbd7 9.Be2 a5 10.b5 c5 11.Nb3 Ne4 12.cd5 Bb7 13.Bc4 (13.Nbd2 Nd2 14.Qd2 Bd5=) 13...Rc8 14.Rc1 Nd6 15.Be2 Bd5 16.0-0 e6 17.Ba3 Ne4 18.Bc4 Ba8 19.Bd3 Ng5 (19...Qe7 20.Qe2=) 20.Ne1 (20.Nfd2!? e5 21.dc5 Nc5 22.Nc5 bc5 23.Qe2+/-) 20...Nh3= 21.Kh1 Qh4 22.Qe2 Ng5 (better 22...cd4!? 23.Bf8 Rc1 24.Nc1 Bf8= (worse 24...Nf8 25.f3+/-; worse 24...Kf8 25.f3+/-)) 23.f4+= Ne4 24.Kg1 (24.Be4!? Be4 25.dc5+/-) 24...Rfd8= 25.Nf3 Qh5 26.Qc2 Nef6 27.e4 (27.dc5 Bf8 28.Bb2 Bf3 29.Rf3 Bc5 30.Nc5 Rc5 31.Qd2=) 27...Bb7 (27...c4!?-/+) 28.dc5= Nc5 (28...Bh6 29.c6 Bf4 30.Qe2+- (30.cb7?! Rc2 31.Rc2 Ng4=)) 29.Bc5+= Nd7 30.Be7 (30.Bb6 Nb6 31.Qf2 Na4 32.Rc8 (32.Na5 Rc1 33.Rc1 Rd3 34.Nb7 Qb5-+) 32...Bc8 33.Bc4+/-) 30...Rc2-/+ 31.Rc2 Re8 32.Rc7 Be4 33.Be4 Re7 34.Rd1 Nf6 (34...Qg4 35.Rdd7 Rd7 36.Rd7 Qf4 37.Nfd2-/+) 35.Re7 (35.Rd8 Bf8 36.Re7=) 35...Bf8= (35...Ne4?? 36.Rd8 Bf8 37.Ree8+-) 36.Rd8 Kg7 (36...Ne4? 37.Ree8 Kg7 38.Rf8+-) 37.Rf7?? (better 37.Rc7 Ne4 38.Rdd7=) 37...Kf7-/+ 38.Ng5 (better 38.Ne5!? Kg7 39.Bf3-+) 38...Ke7-+ 39.Bf3 Ng4 40.h3 (40.Ra8 Qh2 41.Kf1 Qf4 42.Ra7 Kf6 43.Rf7 Kg5 44.Rf4 Kf4-+) 40...Kd8 (40...Qh4!? 41.Rd1 Ne3 42.Rd3 Qf4 43.Ne4-+) 41.g3 Qg5?? (better 41...Kd7 42.Bg4 Qh6 43.Ne6 Bb4-+) 42.fg5= Ne5 43.Be2 Nd7 ½-½. Nagy,Ga1 (2470) - Engers,Felix (2115), 28th Erfurt Master Open, 2018. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Rc1 e6 9.Be2 (9.Bd3 a5 (9...dc4 10.Nc4 Nd5 11.Qd2 b5 12.Na5 Qd6 13.a3 Ne7 14.Qc2+/-) 10.b5 dc4 11.Bc4 cb5 12.Bb5 Bd7 13.Be2 Bc6 14.0-0+=; 9.Bc3 dc4 (9...Bb7 10.Bd3 dc4 11.Nc4 Nd5 12.Bd2 f5 13.a3 Qc7 14.h4+/-) 10.Bc4 Nd5 11.0-0 a5 12.Qb3 Nc3 13.Qc3 ab4 14.Qb4=) 9...Bb7 (9...a5 10.b5 dc4 11.Bc4 cb5 12.Bb5 Bd7 13.Be2 Bc6 14.0-0+=; 9...dc4 10.Nc4 Nd5 11.Qd2 b5 12.Nce5 Qd6 13.a3 f6 14.Nd3+/-) 10.0-0 Nbd7 (10...a5 11.b5 dc4 12.Bc4 cb5 13.Bb5 Ba6 14.Be2+=) 11.Qb3 (11.Bc3 Qe7 12.Qc2 dc4 13.Nc4 Nd5 14.a3+=) 11...Qb8 (11...a5 12.b5 c5 13.Rfd1 Qe7 14.cd5+=) 12.c5 (12.a4 dc4 13.Nc4 c5 14.dc5+=) 12...bc5 13.dc5 (13.bc5 a5 14.Qc3+=) 13...Rc8 (13...Qc7 14.Qc2+=) 14.Qa3 (14.Qc2+=) 14...a5 15.b5 (15.ba5!? Ba6 16.Ba6 Ra6 17.Bc3+=) 15...cb5= 16.Bb5 Bf8 17.Qa4 Ba6 (worse is 17...Nc5 18.Rc5 Rc5 19.Bf6+/-) 18.Ba6 Ra6 19.c6 Qb2 20.cd7 Qc1 21.Rc1 Rc1 22.Nf1 Ra8 23.Ne5 Ne4 24.f3 Bc5 (24...Nd2! 25.Kf2 Rf1 26.Ke2 Rg1 27.Kd2 Rg2 28.Kc1 Be7= (28...Rh2 29.Qf4 Rh1 30.Kc2+)) 25.g3 (25.fe4?? Be3 26.Kh1 Rf1) 25...Be3?? (25...Nd2 26.Qf4 A) 26...Nf1 27.Qf7 Kh8 28.Qf6 Kg8 29.d8R Rd8 30.Qd8 Kg7 31.Qc7 Kg8 32.Qf7 Kh8 33.Nd3 Ng3 34.Nc1 Be3 35.Kg2+; B) 26...Rf1 27.Kg2 Rf3 28.Nf3 Nf3 29.Qc7+ (29.Qf3?! Rd8+=; 29.Kf3?! Be7+); C) 26...Rf8+) 26.Kg2+ Bg5 27.fe4 Rc5 (27...de4 28.h4 Be7 29.Nc6+) 28.h4 Bf6 29.d8Q! Rd8 (29...Rd8 30.Nc6 Double attack (30.Nc6 Decoy); 29...Bd8 30.Qe8 Mate attack) 30.Nd7 Rd7 31.Qd7 de4 32.Nd2 Rc2 33.Kh3 e3 34.Ne4 Bb2 (34...Bg7 35.a4 h5 36.Ng5+) 35.Qa7 Bc1 (35...e5 36.Qe3 Bc1 37.Nf6 Kf8 38.Qe5+) 36.Nf6 Kf8 (36...Kg7 37.Qd4 Kf8+) 37.Nh7 Kg8 38.Ng5 Rf2 39.Qb8 Kg7 40.Ne6! Kf6 (40...fe6 41.Qc7 Double attack (41.Qb6 Decoy)) 41.Nf4 (41.Nf4 Bd2 42.h5 gh5 43.Qd6 Kf5 44.Qe7 Rf4 45.Qf7 Ke4 46.Qf4 Kd3 47.Qf5 Kd4 48.Qh5+) 10. Bortnyk,Olexandr (2555) Tutisani,Noe (2335), TChGEO Club, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Qb3 e6 11.a4 Qe7 12.Rfc1 Rfc8 13.a5 Rcb8 14.cd5 cd5 15.a6 Bc8 16.b5 Bf8 17.Ba3 Qd8 18.Rc3 Ba3 19.Qa3 Nf8 20.Rac1 Bd7 21.Ne5 Rc8 22.Nc6 Bc6+/- 23.Rc6 Rc6 24.Rc6 Ne8 25.Qc3 Nd7 26.Nf3 Kg7 27.Ne1 Ndf6 28.Nc2 Qd7 29.f3 Ng8 30.Qb4 Rc8 31.Rc8 Qc8 32.Kf2 Qc7 33.g3 Nd6 34.Ke2 Ne7 35.Kd2 Nec8 36.Na3 Kf6 37.e4 Kg7 38.e5 Ne8 39.Qc3 Qc3 40.Kc3+/- f5 41.Nc2 Kf7 42.Nb4 Ng7 43.Nc6 g5 44.Kd2 h6 45.Ke3 Nh5 46.f4 g4 47.Kf2 Ng7 48.Kg2 h5 49.Kf2 Ke8 50.Kg2 Kf7 ½½. Albrecht,Rainer Gollasch,Theo Heinz, BL2N Germany, 1982. 8.Bd3 dc4 9.Nc4 Nd5+=. 8.Be2 Bf5 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Qb3 Re8 11.cd5 cd5 12.Bb5 Rf8 13.Rfc1 Nb8 14.Ne5 Qd6 15.Ba3 a6 16.Bc6 Nc6 17.Rc6 Qd8 18.b5 Nd7 19.ba6 Ne5 20.de5 Be5 21.Rd1 Ra6 22.Nf3 Bg7 23.Bc5 Qa8 24.Rb6 Rb6 25.Qb6+= Rb8 26.Qa7 Qa7 27.Ba7 Ra8 28.Bc5 Ra2 29.Be7 Bc2 30.Rc1 Bb2 31.Re1 Bc3 32.Rc1 ½½. Whitfield,Craig M (2020) Brown,Martin (2220), North Shields ENG, 2012. 8.Ne5 Ne4 9.cd5 (9.Ne4 de4 10.b5 Qc7+=) 9...Nd2= (9...Qd5? 10.Bc4 Nf2 11.Kf2+ (11.Bd5?! Nd1 12.Nc6 Nc6 13.Bc6 Nb2 14.Ba8 Nd3 15.Ke2 Nb4+=)) 10.Qd2 Qd5 11.Nd3 (11.Qc3 Rd8=) 11...a5 (11...Rd8 12.Nf4 Qd6 13.Rd1=) 12.ba5 Ra5 13.Bc3 Ra4 (13...Ra7 14.Nf4 Qd6 15.a4=) 14.Nf4 (14.Qc2 Ra7=) 14...Qd6 15.Qb2 (15.Qc2 Ra7=) 15...Nd7 16.Rd1 Bb7 17.Be2 (17.Qb3 b5=) 17...Rfa8+= 18.Ra1 c5 (18...e5 19.de5 Be5 20.0-0+=) 19.dc5 Bc3 20.Qc3 Qc5 21.Qc5 (21.Qd2 Qa5 22.Qa5 R8a5-/+ (worse is 22...ba5 23.Bb5 Rf4 24.ef4 Bg2 25.Rg1+=)) 21...Nc5-+ 22.0-0 (22.Rd1 Ra2 23.Bc4 Rc2-+) 22...Ra2 23.Ra2 Ra2 24.Bf3 Bf3 25.gf3 Rb2 (25...e5 26.Nd5-+) 26.Nd5 (26.Rd1 g5 27.Nh5 f5-+) 26...Kf8 (26...e6 27.Nf6 Kg7 28.Ne8 Kh6 29.Ra1-+) 27.Rc1 Nd3 28.Rc8 Kg7 29.Ne7 Nf2 30.Rb8 (30.Nc6 b5-+) 30...Nh3 31.Kh1? (31.Kf1-+) 31...Ng5 32.Kg1 Nf3 33.Kf1 Nh2 34.Ke1 h5 35.Nd5 (35.Kd1 Ng4 36.Kc1 Rb5-+) 35...Nf3 (35...Nf3 36.Kf1 b5-+) 01. mgilbert pcmvr, netchess.com, 2017. 8.a4 Nc6 9.b5 Na5 10.Be2 dc4 11.Nc4 Nc4 12.Bc4 Bb7 13.0-0 Ne4 14.Qe2 c5 15.bc6 Bc6 16.Bb5 Qd5 17.Bc6 Qc6 18.Rfc1 Qd5 19.Qa6 (19.Rc4!?=) 19...Nc5=+ 20.dc5 Bb2 21.Rd1 Qc5 22.Rab1 Bf6 23.Rd7 (23.Rdc1 Qd6=+) 23...Qc8 24.Qb5 Rd8 25.Rd8 Qd8 26.e4 Rc8 27.e5 Be7 28.h3 Rc2 29.Qb3 Qc7 30.Rb2 Rc3 31.Qb5 Kg7 32.Rd2 (better 32.Rb1!?-/+) 32...Rf3!-+ 33.Rd7 (33.gf3 Qc1 Double attack (33...Qc3 Decoy)) 33...Qc1 34.Qf1 Qf1 35.Kf1 Ra3 36.Re7 Ra4 37.Rb7 g5 38.g4 Ra5 39.f3 b5 40.Ke2 a6 41.Kd3 Ra3 42.Ke4 Ra4 43.Kd3 b4 44.Kc4 (44.f4 gf4 45.Ke4 b3 46.Kf3 Ra3-+) 44...a5 45.Ra7 (45.Kd3 Ra3 46.Ke4 b3-+) 45...Ra3 46.Ra6 Rc3 47.Kd4 Rf3 0-1. Antonova,N (2035) - Khoroshev,N (2415), SCO National Chess Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 8.Rc1 Bb7!?=. 8.Rc1 dc4 9.Nc4 Nbd7 10.Be2 Bb7 11.0-0 Qe7 12.a4 Rfd8 (12...Qb4?? 13.Ba3 Qa3 14.Na3+) 13.Ba3 Ne4 14.Qc2 Rac8 15.b5 Qe8 16.Nfe5 Ne5 17.de5 (17.Ne5? Be5 18.Bf3 Bd6 19.Be4 Be4 20.Qe4 Ba3-+) 17...Bd5 18.Rfd1 Bf8 19.Bb2 Nc5 20.Nd2 Bb7 21.Bd4 Be7 22.Bc5 Bc5 23.Bf3 Bf3 24.gf3 Kg7 25.Ne4 Be7 26.Rd8 Qd8 27.Rd1 Qe8 28.Rd4 c5 29.Rd2 Rd8 30.Qd1 Rd2 31.Qd2 Qd8 32.Qd8 Bd8 33.Nd6 Kf8 34.f4 Bc7 35.Ne4 Bd8 36.Kg2 Be7 37.Kf3 Ke8 38.Nd2 Kd7 39.Nc4 f5 40.ef6 Bf6 41.Kg4 h5 42.Kf3 Bc3 43.Ke4 Ke7 44.Kd3 Bf6 45.a5 ba5 46.Na5 Bh4 47.f3 Bf2 48.Ke4 Kf6 49.Nc4 Be1 50.Ne5 Ba5 51.Nd7 Ke7 52.Nc5 Bc3 53.Kd3 Ba5 54.Nb3 Bb6 55.Nd4 Kd6 56.Kc4 e5 57.fe5 Ke5 58.Kd3 Kd5 59.f4 Kc5 60.e4 Kb4 61.e5 Kc5 62.Ke4 Kc4? (62...h4+) 63.e6 Bc5 64.Nc6 Kb5 65.e7 (65.Na7 Kb6 66.e7 Be7 67.Nc8 Kc5 68.Ne7 Kd6 69.Ng6 Ke6+) 65...Be7 66.Ne7 a5 67.Kd3 10. Kunte,Abhijit (2550) Konguvel,Ponnuswamy (2400), INDch Visakhapatnam, 2004. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Rc1 Nfd7 9.cd5+/- ed5 10.Qb3 Bb7 11.a4 (11.Bd3 a5 12.b5 a4+=) 11...c6 12.Be2 (12.Ba3 Re8+=) 12...a5 13.ba5 Ra5 14.Bc3 Ra7 15.0-0 c5 16.Ra1 (16.Bb5 Nc6=) 16...c4 17.Qc2 f5 (17...Re8 18.Rfe1=) 18.Ne5 Ne5 19.de5 Nd7 20.f4 Bc6 The isolani on a4 becomes a target (20...Qc7 21.Nf3 Nc5 22.Nd4=) 21.Bb4 (21.a5 Qc7+=) 21...Qa8 22.Bf8 Bf8 23.Bf3 Nc5 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on a4 24.Rfb1 Ne4 (24...Ra6 25.g3+=) 25.Be4 (25.Ne4!? fe4 26.Bd1+=) 25...fe4= 26.Qc3 Bc5 27.Nf1 Ba4 28.e6 Qc6 (28...b5 29.Ra2=) 29.Qf6 Qc7 (29...Re7!? 30.f5 Qe8+=) 30.f5+= gf5 (30...Qe7 31.Qe5 gf5 32.Ng3+-) 31.Qf5 (better 31.Qg5 Qg7 32.Qd8 (32.Qf5 Bc6 33.Ra7 Qa7+-) 32...Qf8 33.Qd5+-) 31...Bc6?? (31...Ra5 32.Rb2 (32.Qd5? Be3 33.Ne3 Rd5 34.Ra4 Rh5 35.Rc4 Qh2 36.Kf2 Qh4 37.Ke2 Ra5 38.Rc8 Kg7 39.Rc7 Kg6-+) 32...d4 33.Qg5 Kh8 34.Rf2 de3 35.Ne3+-) 32.Ra7 (better 32.e7 Kg7 33.Qf8 Kg6 34.e8B Be8 35.Qe8 Kg7 36.Ra7 Qa7 37.Ng3+-) 32...Qa7+= 33.Qg5 Qg7 34.Qd8 Exerts pressure on b6 34...Qf8 35.Qc7 Qe8 (35...Be8 36.Rd1 Qd6 37.Qd6 Bd6 38.Ng3+=) 36.Qg3 (36.Qe5 Qg6 37.Ng3+-) 36...Qg6= 37.Qe5 b5?? (37...Qg7 38.Qb8 Qf8 39.Qg3 Qg7 40.Qf4=) 38.Qb8?? (better 38.Ra1 Qg7 39.Qb8 Qf8 40.Qc7+-) 38...Qe8= 39.Qg3 Kf8 (39...Qg6 40.Qb8 Qe8 41.Qg3 Qg6=) 40.Qh3?? (40.Qe5 Kg8 41.Ng3 Be3 42.Kh1+-) 40...Qg6-/+ 41.Nd2 c3?? (better 41...Ke7 42.Ra1 d4-/+) 42.Nb3+/- Bb6 43.Rf1 (43.Nd4 Be8 44.Rf1 (44.Nb5?? Bb5 45.Rc1 Qf6-+) 44...Kg8 45.e7 Bd4 46.ed4+-) 43...Ke7?? (better 43...Ke8=) 44.Nd4+- Bd4 45.ed4 b4?? (better 45...Qe6 46.Qc3 Kd7+-) 46.Rf7 Kd6 (46...Ke8 47.Qh4 Qe6 48.Rh7 Qf7 49.Rf7 Kf7 50.Qh7 Ke6+-) 47.Qh4 Qe6 (47...Qf7 48.ef7 Bd7 49.f8Q Kc7 50.Qhd8 Kb7 51.Qc5 b3 52.Qcb6) 48.Qf4 (48.Qf4 Qe5 49.Qe5) 1-0. Levnajic,P (2160) - Pavkov,Nebojsa (2195), TCh-SRB Druga (9), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Pavle Levnajic is a Serbian chess player born in 1959. He holds the FIDE Master title and has represented Serbia in various domestic competitions. His current standard rating stands around 2141, with a peak in the mid-2200s, including a database high of 2256 or higher in some records. He has participated actively in Serbian team events and leagues, such as the Second Serbian League, Vojvodina team championships, and other national tournaments from the mid-2000s onward. His recorded games in major databases span primarily from 2004 to 2018, with additional activity in later years like 2022 and 2023 in league play. Across available games, his overall performance shows a balanced record with wins, draws, and losses in roughly similar proportions, reflecting steady play at a strong amateur to expert level. As a FIDE Master, Levnajic has competed against higher-rated opponents, including players in the 2400+ range, securing occasional upsets or solid draws. He remains active in regional Serbian chess into his mid-60s, contributing to team events. Regarding preferred openings, available game records indicate he employs a range of systems without a single dominant or highly unusual choice like 1.b4 (the Sokolsky/Polish Opening) appearing as a signature move in public databases. With White, he has used lines such as the English Opening (1.c4) and various d4 or e4 setups. With Black, he has faced and played responses including the King's Indian Defense in select games. His repertoire aligns with classical and semi-closed approaches common among experienced club and league players. One notable aspect of his career is its longevity and consistency in domestic Serbian chess, where he has maintained a competitive rating for decades while balancing participation in team leagues rather than pursuing an intensive international tournament schedule. This reflects a dedicated amateur career typical of many titled players in strong national federations. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.c5 c6 9.Qa4=. 8.c5 Ne4 9.Bd3 (9.Ne4 de4 10.Nd2 f5+=) 9...f5= 10.Rc1 a5 (10...bc5 11.bc5 Ba6 12.Ba6 Na6 13.Ba3=) 11.cb6+= cb6 12.b5 Nd7 13.Ba3 Re8 14.0-0 Bb7 15.Qb3 (15.Qe2 Rc8 16.Rc8 Bc8+=) 15...a4 16.Qb2 (16.Qc2 e5 17.de5 Ne5 18.Ne5 Be5+=) 16...e5= 17.Be2 f4 18.Ne4 de4 19.Bc4 Kh8 20.Ne5 Ne5 21.de5 Be5 (21...f3 22.Rfd1 Qg5 23.g3 Be5 24.Qb4+=) 22.Qc2 (better 22.ef4!? Bg7 23.Rfd1+-) 22...f3 (22...Qg5 23.Bb2=) 23.g3 Rc8 (23...Qd7!? 24.Rfd1 Qg7=) 24.Rfd1+/- Qf6 25.Qa4 (25.Rd7 Rc7 26.Rc7 Bc7+/-) 25...h5 (25...Red8 26.Qa7 Rc4 27.Qb7+/-) 26.Bf1 (26.Rd7!? Rc7 27.Rc7 Bc7 28.Qa7+-) 26...Ra8 (26...Rc1 27.Bc1 h4 28.Bc4+=) 27.Qb3 h4 28.g4 (28.Bb4 Red8+/-) 28...h3 29.Kh1 (29.Bh3?? Qh4 30.Kf1 Qh3 31.Ke1 Qh2-+) 29...Qh4 (better 29...Rab8+=) 30.Bb2+- Qf2?? (better 30...Qe7+-) 31.Be5 Re5 32.Qc3 (better 32.Qf7!? Rd5 33.Qb7 Rdd8 34.Qe4 Qb2+-) 32...Rae8 33.Rd8! (33.Bh3?! Qh4 34.Bf1 A) 34...Qg4? 35.Rd8 Kh7 36.Re8 Re8 37.Qc7 Kh6 38.h3+- (38.Qb7?? f2 39.Bh3 Qh3-+); B) 34...Qe7+/-) 33...Kh7 (33...Rd8 34.Qc7 Double attack (34.Qe5 Deflection; 34.Qc7 Decoy)) 34.Re8 Re8 35.Qf6 (better 35.Qc7 Kh8 36.Qb7+-) 35...Rc8 36.Rd1 (36.Qe7 Kh6 37.Rd1+-) 36...Rc7 (36...Bd5 A) 37.Bh3?! Qc2 (worse 37...Qe3 38.Qe7 Kg8 39.Qd7+=) 38.Qe7 Kg8=; B) 37.Qe7 Kg8 38.Qd7+=) 37.Qe5 (37.Qb6!? Qc2 38.g5+=) 37...Rf7 38.Qe6 Rg7 (better 38...Kg7=) 39.Qf6?? (better 39.g5!? Qh4 40.Rd7 (40.Qb6?! Qg4 41.Rd2 Rf7=) 40...Qg5 41.Qh3 Qh5 42.Rg7 Kg7 43.Qd7 Kh6 44.Qb7+/-) 39...Bd5?? (39...Qe3 40.Qf8 Qf2 41.Qg7 Kg7 42.a4 e3 43.Rd7 Kf8 44.Rd8 Ke7 45.Re8 Ke8 46.Bh3 Qe1 47.Bf1 Qf1) 40.Qg5 (40.Qb6 Bc4 41.Bh3-+) 40...Ba2-+ 41.Qf4 (41.Bh3 Bc4 42.Rb1-/+) 41...Bc4! 42.Qg3? (42.Bc4 Qg2 Mate attack) 42...Qg3 43.hg3 Bf1 44.Rf1 Rd7 (44...Kh6!? 45.Kh2 Kg5 46.Ra1-+) 45.Kh2 (45.g5 Rd2-+) 45...Rd3 (45...Kh6 46.Kh3 Kg5 47.Kh2-+) 46.Re1 (46.Kh3 Re3 47.g5 Rb3-+) 46...Re3!! 47.Re3 (47.Re3 f2 Passed pawn) 47...f2 48.Kh3 f1Q 49.Kh4 Qd3! 50.Re1 (50.Rd3 ed3 Passed pawn) 50...e3 (50...Qd2 51.Kh3 Qe1 52.Kg2 Qd2 53.Kh1 e3 54.g5 e2 55.Kg2 e1Q 56.Kh3 Qh1 57.Kg4 Qh5) 51.Kg5 (51.Kh3 Qd2 52.Ra1 e2-+) 51...Qd2 52.Rh1 Kg7 53.Rf1 e2 54.Rf4 e1Q (54...Qd8 55.Rf6 Qf6) 55.Kh4 Qf4 (55...Qf4 56.Kh3 Qeg3; 55...Qh1 56.Kg5 Qh6) 0-1. Caruana,F (2780) - Weetik,V (2420), Titled Tue 8th Mar Early, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Rc1 c6 11.a4 a5 12.cd5 ed5 13.b5 c5 14.Ba3 Qe7 15.Nb3 Ne4 (15...Rfc8 16.dc5 Nc5 17.Nc5 bc5 18.Nd2+=) 16.Nfd2 Rfc8 (16...Rad8 17.dc5 Nec5 18.Nc5 Nc5 19.Nb3+) 17.Ne4+ de4 18.dc5 Nc5 (18...bc5!? 19.Qd2 Rd8+) 19.Nc5+ bc5 20.Qb3 Rd8 (20...Be5 21.Rfd1+) 21.Rc5 Be5 (21...Qf6 22.Rc7 Bd5 23.Bc4+) 22.Rc2?? (better 22.b6 Qf6 23.Bc4+) 22...Bd5 23.Bc4 (23.Be7 Bb3 24.Rc5 Rd5 25.Rd5 Bd5+) 23...Qg5 (23...Bc4!? 24.Rc4 Qe6+) 24.Bb2 Bb2 (24...Bc4 25.Qc4 Bb2 26.Rb2+) 25.Qb2 Bb7?? (better 25...Rd6+) 26.Bf7! (26.Bf7 Kf7 27.Rc7 Ke6 28.Rb7+) 10. Harutyunian,T (2500) Sattarov,B (2325), 13th Poti Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 b6) 8.Be2 Bb7 9.a4 Nbd7 10.0-0 c5 11.cd5 Bd5 12.dc5 bc5 13.b5 Rc8 14.Rc1 Ne4 15.Bg7 Kg7 16.Qc2 Ndf6 17.Rfd1 Qe7 18.Nc4 Rfd8 19.Nfe5 Nd6 20.f3 Nc4 21.Nc4 Bc4 22.Bc4 Nd5 23.e4 Nb4 24.Qc3 Kg8 25.g3 Rd1 26.Rd1 Rd8 27.Rd2 Rd2 28.Qd2 Qf6 29.Be2 Qe7 30.e5 Nd5 31.Bc4 Qb7 32.a5 Nc7 33.Qd3 Kg7 34.Kf2 Nd5 35.Qe4 Qd7 36.Qd3 Qb7 37.f4 Qc7 38.Qd2 Nb4 39.a6 Nd5 40.Qd3 Qa5 41.Bd5+/- ed5 42.Qd5 Qb5 43.Qb7 Qd3 44.Qa7 Qd2 ½½. Plante,Michel (1985) Kraiouchkine,Nikita (1760), Quebecch qual2, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.Be2 dc4 9.Nc4 Bb7 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.a4 Ne4 12.Qc2 Qe7 13.Rfc1 (13.b5 Nd6+=) 13...Rfc8 (13...Qb4?? 14.Ba3 Qc3 15.Qd1+ (worse is 15.Qc3 Nc3 16.Rc3 c5+)) 14.h3 Bd5 (14...Qb4?? 15.Ba3 Qc3 16.Qa2+ (worse is 16.Qc3 Nc3 17.Rc3 Nc5+)) 15.Ncd2 Nd2 (15...Qb4? 16.Ba3 (16.Ne4?! Be4 17.Qe4 Qb2+/-) 16...Qc3 17.Qc3 Nc3 18.Rc3+) 16.Qd2 Bb7 (16...Nf6 17.Qe1=) 17.a5 Nf6 18.b5 Ne4 19.Qc2 (19.Qe1 c5+=) 19...c5= 20.bc6 Rc6 21.Qa4 Rac8 22.Rc6 (22.Bd3 Qd7 23.Rcb1 Qd5 24.ab6 ab6=) 22...Bc6 (worse is 22...Rc6 23.ab6 ab6 24.Qa7+=) 23.Bb5 Bd5 24.ab6 ab6 25.Bd3 Nc5? (better is 25...Qd8!?=) 26.Qc2+/- (worse is 26.dc5 Bb2 27.Rb1 Qc5-/+) 26...Bf3 27.gf3 Qg5 28.Kf1 (28.Kh2!? Qf6 29.Be2+/-) 28...Qd8+= 29.Rc1 (worse is 29.dc5 Rc5 30.Bc4 Bb2 31.Qb2 Rc4-/+) 29...Rc7 30.Be2 (30.dc5?! Rc5 31.Bc4 Bb2 32.Qb2 Qc8=) 30...Na6 31.Qb3 Rc1 32.Bc1 Nb8 33.Bd2 Nd7 34.Qb5 Nf6 35.Bc4 Nd5 36.Ke2 h5 37.Qc6 Bf8 38.Qb7 Be7 39.e4 Nb4 40.Bc3 White prepares the advance d5 40...Bf8 41.Bb4 (41.Bb3!?+=) 41...Bb4= 42.d5 ed5 43.Bd5 (worse is 43.ed5 Qf6 44.d6 Bc5-/+) 43...Qf6 44.Qb8 Kg7 45.e5 (better is 45.f4!?=) 45...Qf4-/+ 46.Qb6 Qe5 47.Be4 Bc5 48.Qb7 Qd4 49.Bd5 Qf2 50.Kd1 Qd4 51.Kc2 Qf6 52.Qd7 Be7 53.Kd3 Qe5 54.Bc4 Qg5 (54...Qe1 55.Qc7-/+) 55.Qd4 (55.Qd5 Qf6 56.Qd4 Bd6=) 55...Bf6 (55...Kg8!?-/+) 56.Qd5= Qd5 57.Bd5 ½½. Chadaev,Nikolai (2590) Kryakvin,Dmitry (2570), Petersburg Summer Rapid, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 8.a4 a5 9.b5 Nbd7 10.0-0 c5 11.bc6 Bc6 12.c4 dc4 (12...Rc8 13.Rc1+=) 13.Bc4 Rc8 14.Qb3 e6 (14...Rc7 15.Rac1+/-) 15.Rac1 Re8 16.Rc2 Ne4 17.Rfc1 Bb7 18.Bb5 Rc2 19.Qc2 Nd2 20.Nd2 Qg5 21.Ne4 Qe7 22.Qd3 Rd8 (22...Qb4 23.Bd7 Rd8 24.Ba3 Be4 25.Bb4 (25.Qe4? Qa3 26.Qc6 Rd7-+) 25...Bd3 26.Be7 Rd7 27.Rc8 Bf8 28.Bf8+= (worse is 28.Rf8 Kg7 29.Re8 Bc2+=)) 23.Ba3 Qh4 (23...Nc5 24.Nc5 bc5 25.Bc5+/-) 24.Nd6+ Ba8 25.Bd7 Rd7 26.Rc8 Rd8 27.Qc2 (better is 27.Qa6!? Bd5 28.e4 (28.Qb6?! Rc8 29.Nc8 Bf8 30.Bf8 Qg4+=) 28...Bd4 29.Rd8 Qd8 30.ed5+) 27...Bf8+= 28.Nf7 Kf7 29.Qc7 Ke8 30.Bf8 Rc8 31.Qc8 Qd8 32.Qd8 Kd8 33.f3 (33.f4 Bc6=) 33...Bc6 34.Kf2 Ba4 35.Kg3 (35.e4 Ke8 36.Bd6 Kd7+=) 35...b5 36.Kf4 Kd7 37.Ke5 b4 38.e4 White prepares the advance d5 38...Bb3 (38...b3 39.Ba3-/+) 39.d5 (39.f4 Bd1+=) 39...ed5-/+ 40.ed5 Bc4 (40...Bd1 41.Kd4-/+) 41.f4 (41.h4 b3 42.Ba3 h6+=) 41...Bf1 (41...b3 42.Ba3-/+) 42.g4+= Bh3 43.g5 b3 44.Ba3 Bg2 (44...a4!?+=) 45.h4 Bf3 46.Bb2 a4 47.Ba3 Bg2 (47...Kd8!?+=) 48.f5= gf5 49.h5 Ke8 (49...f4 50.g6 hg6 51.hg6=) 50.d6+= Bc6 51.g6 (better is 51.Kf5!? Bf3 52.g6 hg6 53.hg6+=) 51...hg6+= 52.hg6 Bb5 (better is 52...Bd7!?+=) 53.Kf5+= Bc4 54.Ke5 Kd7 (54...Bd3 55.g7 Bc4 56.Bc1=) 55.Kd4 Bg8 (55...Be6 56.Kc5+=) 56.Kc5 ½½. Peng,Xiongjian (2410) Peng,Hongchi (2220), World Junior Open, 2017. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.Be2 Bb7) 8.a4 Nbd7 9.a5 a6 (9...Ne4 10.a6 Bc8 11.Ne4 de4 12.Nd2=) 10.0-0 b5 11.Nb3 Ne4 12.Ne5 Ne5 13.de5 c5 14.f3 c4 15.Nd4 (15.fe4?! cb3 16.ed5 bc2 17.Qc2 Rc8= (worse is 17...Bd5 18.Rad1 Qc8 19.Qc8 Rfc8 20.Rd5+=)) 15...c3 16.Bc1 Be5 (better is 16...Ng5!? 17.h4 Ne6 18.Ne6 fe6+/-) 17.fe4+/- de4 18.Qe1 Rc8 19.Nb3 Bd5 20.Nc5 Qd6 21.Qh4 Rc5 22.bc5 Qc5 23.Rd1 e6 24.Rd4 Bd4= 25.ed4 Qd4 26.Qf2 Qf2 27.Kf2 Rc8 28.g4 f5 29.Bf4 Kf7 30.h4 Bc4 31.Rd1 Be2 32.Ke2 fg4 33.Ke3 b4 34.Rb1 e5 35.Be5+/- Ke6 36.Ke4 Rc5 37.Bd4 Rb5 38.Bc3! bc3?? 39.Rb5+ ab5 40.a6 g3 41.Kf3 (41.Kf3 b4 42.a7+) 10. Le Roux,JP (2555) Moussard,J (2410), Paris FRA, 2012. 9.a4 c5 10.b5 Rc8 11.Ne5 (11.a5 cd4 12.ed4 Re8+=) 11...Ne5 (11...Qc7 12.c4=) 12.de5 Nd7 13.f4 e6 14.c4 f6 15.cd5 ed5 16.e6 Nb8 17.f5 gf5 (17...Bh6 18.Ra3+=) 18.Bd3 (18.Rf5?! Qe7=) 18...c4? (better 18...Bh6!?+=) 19.Bf5+- c3 (19...Rc7 20.Qh5 Bh6 21.Qh6+-) 20.Qh5 h6 21.Qg6 Re8 22.Qh7 (22.Ba3 Rc5 23.Nb3 Re7 24.Nc5 bc5 25.Bc5 Qc7+-) 22...Kf8 23.Ba3 (23.Ba3 Rc5 24.Nb3+- (worse 24.Bc5 bc5 25.Nb3 Qd6+-)) 1-0. BabaRamdev (2695) - cemilchess (2635), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.a4 c5 10.bc5 bc5 11.a5 a6 12.c4 dc4 13.Nc4 Rc8 14.Nfe5 cd4 15.Bd4 Ne5 16.Be5 Rc5 Attacks the isolani on a5 17.Qd8 (17.Qd4 Qd5 18.Bf3 Qd4 (18...Rc4? 19.Bd5 Rd4 20.Bb7+-) 19.Bd4 Rb5 (19...Rc4? 20.Bb7 Rb4 21.Ba6+-) 20.Bb7 Rb7=) 17...Rd8= 18.Bd4 Rg5 19.f3 Nd5 (19...Rd4 20.ed4 Nh5+=) 20.Bg7+= Kg7 21.Rfd1 Rc8 22.Rac1 (better 22.Ra3+=) 22...Rc4-/+ 23.Bc4 Ne3 24.Rd7?? (better 24.Rd2 Rc5 25.Rd4-+) 24...Rg2-+ 25.Kh1 Bf3 (25...Bf3 26.Bd5 Rc2 (26...Bd5?! 27.Rd5 Ra2 28.Rdc5-+) 27.Bf3 Rc1 28.Bd1 Rd1 29.Rd1 Nd1-+) 0-1. BabaRamdev RebeccaHarris, Titled Arena September 19, lichess.org, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.a4 c5= 10.dc5 bc5 11.b5 a6 12.c4 Qc7 13.Qb3 dc4 14.Nc4 Bd5 15.Rfd1 e6 16.Nfd2 Nb6 17.Qc2 Nc4 18.Nc4 ab5 19.ab5 Be4 20.Qb3 Bd5 21.f3 Nd7 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Qc3 Kg8 24.Ra6 Ra6 25.ba6 Ra8 26.Nd2 Qe5 27.Qa3 f5 28.Bb5 Qc7 29.e4 Bc6 30.Bc4 Qe5 31.Qd3 Kg7 32.ef5 ef5 33.Nb3 Ba4 34.Rf1 Ra7 35.f4 Qe7 36.Qc3+= Kh6 37.Rf3 g5?? 38.fg5 Kg6 10. Denayer,E (2215) Hensbergen,W (2100), Open Geraardsbergen BEL, 2010. 9.a4 c5 10.dc5 bc5 11.b5 c4 12.Bd4 Qc7 13.Qc1 e5 14.Bc3 a5 (14...Rfe8 15.Qb2=+) 15.Re1 Rfe8 16.h3 (16.Qb2 Ng4 17.h3 Nh6=) 16...Nb6 17.Qb2 Nfd7 18.Ra2 Nc5 19.Rea1 (19.Qa1 f5=+) 19...f6 20.Bf1 Bc8 21.Qc1 Be6 22.Qe1 Bf7 (22...Reb8 23.Nb1 Nba4 24.Ra4 Na4 25.Ra4 Rb5 26.e4-/+) 23.Nb1=+ Qa7 24.Qc1 Rad8 (24...Be6 25.Be2=+) 25.Qe1= Ra8 26.Qc1 Bf8 27.Nbd2 Rad8 28.Qb2 Bg7 29.Qc1 Rd7 30.Qb2 Red8 31.Qa3 (31.Kh2 Ne6-/+) 31...Bf8 (31...Nca4!? 32.Nb1 Bf8-+) 32.Qb2-/+ Be7 33.g4 g5 (33...Ne6 34.Re1-/+) 34.Be2 (34.Bg2 Ne6 35.Re1 d4 36.ed4 ed4 (36...Nd4?! 37.Ne4=+) 37.Nd4 Nd4 38.Re7 Re7 39.Bd4 Na4 40.Ba7 Nb2-/+) 34...Bf8 (34...Ne6!?-+) 35.Nf1 Ne4 36.Be1? (better 36.Rd1!?-/+) 36...d4-+ 37.ed4 ed4 38.Rd1? (better 38.c3 d3 39.Bd1-+) 38...d3 39.cd3 cd3 40.Rd3 Rd3 41.Bd3 Rd3 42.Qe2 Rf3 (better 42...Nc5!? 43.Rd2 Ra3 44.Ne3-+) 43.Qf3 Ba2 44.Qe4 Bb3 45.Ne3 Na4 46.Nd5 (46.Qe8 Nc5-+) 46...Bd5 (46...Qf7 47.Ne3 Nc5 48.Qa8-+) 47.Qd5 Qf7 (47...Kg7 48.h4 gh4 49.g5-+) 48.Qa8 (48.Qf7 Kf7 49.Ba5 Ke6-+) 48...Qe6 (48...Qb3 49.Qa5 Nc5 50.Qc3-+) 49.Qa5 (49.Ba5 Kg7-+) 49...Nc5 50.b6? (50.Bb4 Nd3 51.Bf8 Nf4-+) 50...Qe4 (better 50...Nb3 51.Qc3 Qb6 52.Qb2-+) 51.Bb4?? (better 51.Bc3 Kf7 52.Qa2 Ne6 53.Bd2-+) 51...Nb3 52.Qa2 (52.Qb5 Qb4 (52...Bb4?! 53.b7 Bd6 54.b8Q Bb8 55.Qb3 Kg7 56.Qb8=) 53.Qd5 Kg7 54.Qd7 Kh6-+) 52 Qb4 (52...Bb4?! 53.Qb3 Kg7 54.Qg3-/+) 0-1. BabaRamdev (2740) - howitzer14 (2735), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.a4 Rc8 10.a5 c5 11.bc5 bc5 12.a6 Ba8 13.c4 cd4 14.Bd4 Nb6 15.Ne5 (15.c5 Nbd7=) 15...Nfd7 (15...dc4 16.Bb6 Qb6 17.Ndc4=+) 16.Nd7+= Bd4 17.ed4 Nd7 18.c5 e5 19.Bb5 (19.de5 Nc5 20.f4 d4=) 19...ed4= 20.Bd7 Qd7 21.Nb3 Qb5 22.Nd4 (22.f4 Rfe8=) 22...Qc5=+ 23.h4 (23.Re1 Qb6=+) 23...Rfe8 24.h5 Re4 25.Ra4 (25.Rc1 Qf8 26.Qd3 Rce8=+) 25...Bc6 26.Nc6 Qc6 27.Re4 de4 28.Qd4 f6 (28...gh5 29.Qa7 Ra8 30.Qb7 Ra6 31.Qb8 Kg7 32.Qe5 f6 33.Qh5=+) 29.h6 (better 29.Qa7 Ra8 30.Qe7 Qa6 31.hg6 hg6 32.Qe4+=) 29...g5?? (better 29...Rc7=+) 30.Qa7+- Rc7 31.Qb8 Rc8 32.a7 Qa8 (32...Kf7 33.Ra1 Kg6 34.a8Q Qa8 35.Qa8 Ra8 36.Ra8 Kh6 37.g4+-) 33.Rb1 Kf7 34.Rb7 (34.Qb7 Kg6 35.Qg7 Kh5 36.Qf7 Kg4 37.Qf6 Rc6+-) 34...Kg6 35.g4 e3 36.fe3 Re8 (36...Rc1 37.Kf2 Rc8 38.Ke2+-) 37.Kf2 (37.Qh2 f5 38.Qd6 Re6 39.Qe6) 37...Rd8 (37...Rc8 38.Kf1+-) 38.Ke2 (38.Qc7 Rd2 39.Kg3 Qb8 40.ab8Q Rg2 41.Kg2 Kh6 42.Qh7) 38...Rc8 39.Ke1 Re8 (39...Rb8 40.ab8Q Qb8 41.Rb8 Kf7+-) 40.Qh2 Re3 41.Kd2 Qd8 (41...Rh3 42.Qh3 Qd8 43.Qd3 Qd3 44.Kd3 f5 45.a8Q fg4 46.Rb6 Kf7 47.Qa7 Ke8 48.Rb8) 42.Ke3 Qe8 (42...f5 43.Qh5 Kf6 44.Qf7 Ke5 45.Rb5 Kd6 46.Qd5 Ke7 47.Rb7 Qc7 48.Rc7 Kf6 49.Qf5) 43.Kd4 (43.Kf2 Qe1 44.Ke1 f5 45.Qd6) 43...Qa4+- 44.Kc5 Qa3 45.Kc6 Qf3 46.Kb6 (46.Kd6 Qd3 47.Ke7 Qa3 48.Qd6 Qf3 49.a8Q Qe2 50.Kf8 Qe5 51.Qe5 fe5 52.Qa6) 46...Qg4 47.Qh5 (47.Rg7 Kf5 48.Qc2 Kf4 49.a8Q Qg1 50.Kc7+-) 47...Qh5? (better 47...Kh5 48.a8Q Qe6 49.Kc5 Qe5 50.Kc4 Qe4 51.Kb3 Qd3 52.Ka2 Qd5 53.Kb2 Qd2 54.Ka3 Qd6 55.Rb4 Kh6+-) 48.a8Q+- Qf3 (48...Qd1 49.Qg8 Kh5 50.Qf7 Kg4 51.Qf6 Qb1 52.Kc7 Qe4+-) 49.Kc7 (49.Rg7 Kh6 50.Rh7 Kh7 51.Qf3+-) 49 Qc3 (49...Qc3 50.Kd8 Qc5+-). BabaRamdev (2745) - Nesty_Javi_Chess (2665), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.Nb3 Ne4+=. 9.b5 a6 10.a4=. 9.b5 Ne8 10.c4 Nd6 (10...dc4 11.Nc4 a6 12.a4+=) 11.cd5+= Nf6 12.Ne5 Nd5 13.Qc2 (13.Qb3 e6+=) 13...e6 14.Ndf3 (14.g3 Bh6+=) 14...Qe8 15.a4 f6 16.Nc4 Qe7 (16...Qd7 17.Rfc1=) 17.Ba3+= Rfc8 18.Qb3 (18.g3 Qe8+=) 18 Bf8 ½½. Aldea,Laurentiu_Ioan (2340) Sandor,Petrut (2235), Olanesti ROM, Team National Ch (m), 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.Be2 Bb7) 9.c4 c6 10.a4 a5 11.b5 c5 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.Ba3 Re8 14.cd5 Nd5 15.Nc4 cd4 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Ne5 Be5 18.Nc6 Bc6 19.Rc6 Rc6 20.bc6 Nc3 21.Qc2 Ne2 22.Qe2 Qc7 23.f4 Bd6 24.Bd6+= ed6 25.Rc1 Re4 26.Rc4 Re6 27.Qd3+/- d5 28.Qd5 Re3 29.Kf2 Re7 30.Kf3 Kg7 31.g4 Re6 32.h4 Kf8 33.g5 Re8 34.Qd4 Re6+= 35.Qd5 Re8 36.Rd4 Rc8 37.Rc4 Re8+= 38.Rd4 Rc8 39.Qd6 Qd6 40.Rd6 Ke7 41.Rf6 Rd8 42.c7 Rc8 43.Rb6 Rc7 44.Rb5 Rc3 45.Kg2 Rc7 46.Kf3 Rc3+/- 47.Kg2 Rc7 48.Kf3?? Rc3= 49.Kg2 ½½. Gagarin,V (2400) Abreu Delgado,A (2470), XXXIII Open, Barbera del Valles ESP, 2010. 9.c4 Ne4 10.cd5 Bd5 11.Qc2 Nd2 12.Nd2 a5 13.e4 Bb7 14.b5 e6 15.Bf3 Rc8 16.e5 Bf3 17.Nf3 c6 18.bc6 Nb8 19.Ba3 Re8 20.Bd6 (20.Qb3 Nc6 21.Rfd1 Ne7+=) 20...Nc6= 21.Qb2 Bf8 22.Bf8 Rf8 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.Rac1 Qe7 25.d5 ed5 26.Qd5 Rfd8 27.Qb5 Qb4 28.Qe2 Nd4 29.Nd4 Qd4 30.Rc8 Rc8 31.g3 a4 (31...Rc5 32.Re1=) 32.e6 fe6 33.Qe6 Rf8 34.h4 h5 35.Qe2 Kh6 36.Kg2 ½½. Shepelev,I (2115) Otero,Harlen (2035), Chennai IND, 2012. (=1.d4 (D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4) 1...d5 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 Nf6 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2 b6). 9.c4 Nbd7 10.0-0 Rb8 11.Qc1 Ba6 12.dc5 Nc5 13.Bd4 Ne6 14.Ba7 Ra8 15.Bd4 Nd4 16.Nd4 e5 17.N4f3 d4 18.ed4 e4 19.Ne1 Qd4 20.Nb3 Qe5 21.Qe3 Qb2 22.Rd1 Bh6 23.f4 ef3 24.Qf3 Rae8 25.Bd3 Nd7 26.Qh3 Be3 27.Kh1 Bc8 28.Nc2 Ba7 29.Nb4 Ne5 30.Qg3 Ng4 31.Rd2 Qg7 32.Nd5 f5 33.h3 (better is 33.c5!?=) 33...Ne3-/+ 34.Re1?? (better is 34.Rc1-/+) 34...Nd5-+ 35.Re8 (35.cd5?? f4 36.Re8 fg3-+) 35...Re8 36.cd5 f4 37.Qf3?? (37.Qf4 Re1 38.Bf1-+) 37...Re1 38.Bf1 Bg4 39.Qg4 (39.Qf4 g5 40.Qg4 Rf1 41.Kh2 Bg1 42.Kh1 Be3 43.Kh2 Qe5 44.g3 Bd2 45.Kg2-+) 39...Rf1 40.Kh2 Bg1 41.Kh1 Bf2 01. Khatoev,E (2425) Yuffa,D (2470), chRUS Juniors, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 b6 6.Bb2 0-0) 9.dc5 Ba6 10.0-0 (10.c4 Qa5+/-) 10...Qc7 11.c4 Qc5 12.Nb3 Qd6 13.Be5 Qa3? (13...Qb6 14.cd5 Be2 15.Qe2 Nd5 16.e4+=) 14.cd5 (better 14.Bf6 Bf6 15.Qd5+-) 14...Be2 (14...Rd8 15.Re1 Be2 16.Qe2 Nd5 17.e4+=) 15.Qe2 Nd5 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.Qd2 Nf6 18.e4 e6 (18...Ne4? 19.Qd5 Nd7 20.Qe4+-) 19.Qf4 (19.e5 Nd5+=) 19...Nc6 20.h4 (20.Rfc1 Rac8+=) 20...Rac8= 21.e5 Nd5 22.Qg3 Qb4 23.h5 (better 23.Rfc1=) 23...Qg4?? (better 23...Qf4 24.Qf4 Nf4=+) 24.Qg4+- Nce7 25.Qg5 h6 26.Qd2 g5 (26...gh5 27.Rfc1+-) 27.Rac1 1-0. Wartiovaara,Oliver (2340) - Kiselev,Vit2 (2500), Titled Tue (2), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Oliver Wartiovaara is a Finnish FIDE Master born in 2004 in Helsinki. A Swedish-speaking Finn, he is a competitive chess player and coach known for his strong junior record and active involvement in both over-the-board and online chess. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2023. His peak classical rating has reached 2359, with a current standard rating around 2320, rapid near 2409, and blitz around 2217 as of recent FIDE lists. He represents Finland internationally, including at events like the Chess Olympiad. Wartiovaara began competing young and achieved significant success in Finnish chess. He has won seven Finnish junior and scholastic championship titles, one of the strongest junior records in recent national history. He has also secured three bronze medals in the open Finnish Chess Championship. Notable results include victories or strong performances against higher-rated players, such as a win over Grandmaster Parham Maghsoodloo (rated over 2690 at the time). He has faced grandmasters in rapid and classical formats, including players like Alexander Moiseenko and Christian Bauer. He participated in junior events such as the World Youth Championships and national team competitions. Beyond competition, he works as a chess coach with over two years of experience, offering private lessons both online and in Helsinki. He emphasizes classical improvement principles, calculation training, middlegame strategy, endgames, and personalized opening work. He also maintains a strong online presence, with high activity on platforms like Lichess and Chess.com. An interesting personal detail is that he once went skiing with Magnus Carlsen. Regarding his playing style and openings, Wartiovaara shows versatility with a willingness to enter unbalanced or less mainstream positions. As White he frequently employs uncommon openings (ECO A00), which aligns with interest in systems like 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening), alongside more standard choices such as lines starting with 1.Nf3 or d4 setups. As Black he has faced and employed various defenses, including Caro-Kann and Sicilian lines in his repertoire. His results in these uncommon openings have been solid, reflecting a practical, fighting approach that prioritizes understanding over pure memorization. He is comfortable in sharp or strategic battles and has demonstrated the ability to convert advantages or create complications against strong opposition. Overall, Wartiovaara combines a decorated junior career with ongoing competitive play and coaching, maintaining a rating that places him among Finland's active titled players while continuing to develop as a young master in his early twenties. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.dc5 Na6 10.Bd4 Qa5 11.0-0 Nc5 12.Nb3 Nb3 13.cb3 (13.ab3!? Qc7 14.Ra2+=) 13...Ba6 14.Qe1 Qa3 15.Ba6 Qa6 16.Qb4 e6 17.Rfc1 Rfb8 18.Qd2 Ne4 19.Qb2 Bf8 20.a3 Qb5 21.Rab1 a5 22.Ne5 h5 (22...f6 23.Ng4=) 23.a4 (23.f3!? Nd6 24.Rc7+/-) 23...Qb7= 24.g4 (24.f3 Nd6=) 24...hg4 (24...f6 25.Ng6 hg4 26.Nf8 Rf8 27.b4-/+) 25.Ng4 Qe7 (25...Bb4 26.Ra1=) 26.Nf6 (better is 26.f3!? f5 27.Rc6 fg4 28.fe4+=) 26...Nf6+= 27.Bf6 Qb4 28.h3 Rc8 29.Rd1 Qa3 (29...Be7 30.Bh8 Kf8 31.Qd4+=) 30.Qd4 (better is 30.Qa3!? Ba3 31.Rd4=) 30...Rab8 31.Qh4 Bg7 32.Bg7 Kg7 33.Qd4 Kg8 34.Qb2 Qb2 35.Rb2 Rc3 36.Rdb1 Rb4 37.Kf1 d4 38.ed4 Rh3 39.Ke2 Rd4 40.b4 Rb4 (40...Re4!? 41.Kd2 Kg7+=) 41.Rb4+= ab4 42.Rb4 Ra3 43.f4 Kg7 44.Kd2 Kf6 45.Kc2 e5 46.fe5 Ke5 47.Kb2 Rd3 48.a5 Rd6 49.Kb3 g5 50.Ra4 Ra6 51.Kc4 f5 52.Kb5 Ra8 53.Kb6 g4 54.Kb7?? (better is 54.a6+=) 54...Rg8-+ 55.a6 g3 56.Ra5 Kf6 57.a7 g2 58.Ra1 (58.Ra6 Ke5 59.Ra1 f4 60.Re1 Kf5-+) 58...f4 59.Rg1 f3 01. Peric,Slavisa (2245) Barbot,Pierre (2315), Sautron FRA, 1st Closed IM, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 b6) 9.dc5 Na6 10.Bd4 Qa5 11.0-0 Nc5 12.Nb3 Nb3 13.ab3 Qc7 14.Be5 Qb6 15.Qd4 Bf5 16.Ra6 Qb7 (16...Qd8 17.c3+/-) 17.Ra2 (17.Rfa1 Qc8 18.c3 Rd8+/-) 17...a5 18.Rfa1 Rfc8 19.Ne1 Ne8 (19...a4 20.Ra4 Ra4 21.Ra4+/-) 20.Bg7 Ng7 21.Ra5 Ra5 (21...Ne6 22.Qd2 Ra5 23.Ra5+/-) 22.Ra5 Bc2 (22...Ne6!? 23.Qd5 Qb4+) 23.Ba6 (23.Rd5?! Ne6 24.Qd2 Qb3+=; 23.Qd5?! Qd5 24.Rd5 Bb3+=; 23.Nc2?! Rc2 24.Qd1 Rb2 25.Rd5 h6+) 23...Qc7 24.Qd2 (24.Nc2?! Qc2 25.Qd5 Ne8+/-) 24...Qc3?? (24...Bb3 25.Bc8 Qc8+) 25.Rd5 (25.Rd5 Qd2 26.Rd2+) 10. Lindberg,Bo (2395) Tuomainen,Felix (2205), Hasselbacken Open SWE, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 b6 5.e3 Bg7 6.Bb2 0-0) 9.dc5 Na6 10.Bd4 Ne4 11.Bg7 Kg7 12.Ba6 Ba6 13.Ne4 de4 14.Qd8 (14.Ng5 Qa5 15.Qd2 Qd2 16.Kd2 Rfd8 17.Kc1 Rac8 18.Ne4 Bb7+=) 14...Rfd8+= 15.Nd2 Rd5 (15...Rac8 16.0-0-0+=) 16.Nb3 (16.0-0-0 Rc5 17.Ne4 Ra5+=) 16...Rad8 (16...Bc4 17.h3=) 17.f3 ef3 18.gf3 Rf5 19.Rd1 (19.Nd4!? Rc5 20.0-0-0=) 19...Rd1-/+ 20.Kd1 Rf3 21.Kd2 Bb7 (21...Rf2 22.Kc1-/+) 22.Rb1 (22.Re1 Be4=+) 22...Be4 (22...Rf2!? 23.Kd3 Rh2-/+) 23.Re1=+ e5 24.c4 (24.Na5 Rf6=+) 24...Rf2 25.Re2 Re2 26.Ke2 Kf6 27.Nd2 Bc6 28.e4 (28.Nb1 Ke6-/+) 28...Ke6 29.Ke3 f5 30.Nf3 h6 31.Nd2 Kf6 32.h4 (32.Kd3 f4-/+) 32...f4-+ 33.Kf3 g5 34.hg5 hg5 (34...Kg5?! 35.Nb3 Bd7 36.Na5 Bg4 37.Kf2=+) 35.Nb3 Bd7 36.Na5 g4 37.Kf2 (37.Kg2 Be6-+) 37...g3 38.Kg2 Ba4 39.c6 Ke6 40.c5 Bc2 41.c7 Be4 42.Kh3 Bf5 (42...Kd7 43.Nc4 Kc7 44.Ne5-+) 43.Kg2 Kd5 44.Nb7 Bg4 (44...Bd7 45.Nd6-+) 45.Nd6 Kc5 46.c8Q Bc8 (46...Kd6?? 47.Qg4 a5 48.Kf3+-) 47.Nc8 a5 48.Ne7 a4 49.Ng6 Kd4 50.a3 Kd5 51.Kf3 (51.Kh3-+) 51...e4 52.Kg2 f3 53.Kg3 Kc4 54.Nf4 Kb3 55.Nd5 Ka3 56.Nc3 Kb4 (56...Kb4 57.Ne4 a3-+) 0-1. Mikaelyan,Arman (2530) - Fishbein,A (2365), National Open (3), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Arman Mikaelyan is an Armenian chess grandmaster born in 1996 in Yerevan, Armenia. He began playing chess at the age of five, introduced to the game by his grandmother, which sparked a deep interest in the sport. His parents soon enrolled him in the Henrik Kasparyan Chess School, where he received initial training from coach Ashkhen Sanoyan. Over the years, he worked with several notable Armenian coaches, including Vladimir Hayrapetyan for eight years, International Master Tigran A. Petrosian, and Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian, whose approaches significantly influenced his playing style. Mikaelyan's chess career progressed steadily through his youth and into professional levels. He became a six-time medalist in Armenian youth championships from 2006 to 2014. In 2009, he won the under-14 championship, took second in the under-16 at Jermuk, placed second at the Genrikh Kasparyan Memorial, and third at the European Youth Chess Championship. By 2011, he earned his first International Master norm at the Karen Asrian Memorial and became vice-champion at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad. He secured his second IM norm in 2013 at the European Youth Chess Championship. In 2014, he tied for second in the 84th Yerevan Championship Final, placed third in the 75th Armenian Championship First League, and third in the Armenian Club Championship. In 2015, Mikaelyan was awarded the FIDE International Master title after achieving vice-champion status in the Highest League of Armenia and earning his first Grandmaster norm, followed by a second GM norm at the European Individual Chess Championship in Jerusalem. He took bronze at the Nana Aleksandria Cup in 2016. By 2017, he completed his third GM norm at the European Individual Chess Championship in Minsk and earned bronze at the second Yerevan Open, reaching a 2500 rating and officially becoming a Grandmaster. His later career featured numerous international successes. In 2019, he won bronze at both the Riga Technical University Open and the fourth International Festival Roma Cittΰ Aperta. In 2021, he tied for first in the 82nd Armenian Championship First League and the Yerevan Open, notably defeating Grandmaster Gukesh. The year 2022 brought wins at the Lone Star Open, a third-place finish at the 14th Foxwoods Open, a tie for first at the World Open, victories at the 27th Pacific Coast Open, the Hollywood Chess GM Norm Classic, and the Las Vegas Open, second at the American Open, and a tie for second at the North American Open. Continuing his strong performance, in 2023 he won the 1000GM LA GM Norm Invitational, placed second at the Western Class, tied for second at the World Open, and won the 28th Pacific Coast Open, Las Vegas Open, Los Angeles Open, and 58th American Open. In 2024, he tied for first at the Dreaming King Open and Western Class, took second at the 33rd Chicago Open and Pacific Coast Open, and tied for first at the 1000GM Super Swiss. By 2025, he placed second at the Western Class, tied for first at the Southern California Invitational Championship, and won the Pacific Coast Open for the third time (following 2022 and 2023). Overall, he has been a winner or co-winner of more than 30 international tournaments and serves as vice-champion of the Armenian Men's Championship. As of the latest available data, Mikaelyan holds a FIDE standard rating of 2502, with rapid and blitz ratings of 2456 and 2445 respectively (both inactive). He ranks 576th worldwide among active players, 12th nationally in Armenia, and 337th on the European continent. He is also active as a chess coach, offering lessons, and has been based in Los Angeles in recent years. Note created January 2026. (AI) 9.dc5 Nbd7 10.c6 Nb8 11.Nd4+=. 7.a4 a5 8.b5 Nbd7 9.Be2 c5 10.dc5 Nc5 11.0-0 Nfe4 (11...Bf5 12.Bd4 Ne6 13.c4=) 12.Bg7+= Kg7 13.Ne4 de4 14.Nd4 Qc7 15.Qd2 (15.Nb3 Rd8 16.Qe1 Nb3 17.cb3 Qc2+=) 15...e5 16.Nb3 Be6 17.Nc5 Qc5 18.c4 Rfd8 (worse 18...Bc4 19.Qc3 Rfc8 20.Rfc1 Be2 21.Qc5 Rc5 22.Rc5+-) 19.Qc3 (19.Qc2 f5=) 19...b6 20.Rfd1 (20.Qc2 f5=) 20...Rac8 21.g3 (21.Rac1 Rd1 22.Rd1 f6=) 21...f5 22.Kg2 g5 23.Qc2 h5 (23...Rf8 24.g4=+) 24.Rd2 (24.Rd8 Rd8 25.Rd1 Rc8=) 24...Rd2=+ 25.Qd2 h4 (worse 25...Bc4 26.Bc4 Qc4 27.Qd7 Kg6 28.Rd1+-) 26.gh4 f4 27.ef4 (27.Kh1 f3 28.Bf1 gh4=) 27...gf4=+ 28.Kh1 Kf6 (worse 28...Bc4 29.Bc4 Qd4 30.Qd4 ed4 31.Bd5+/-) 29.Rg1 (29.Bf1 Qd4 30.Qe1 Bc4 31.Bc4 Qc4-/+) 29...Qd4 (29...Qf2 30.h5 Kf7 31.h6=+) 30.Qe1 (30.Qc2 Bc4 (worse 30...Qf2 31.Rg6 Kg6 32.Bh5 Kh5 33.Qf2 Rc4 34.Qb6=+) 31.Bg4 Be6-+) 30...e3 31.f3 Rh8 (31...Bc4 32.Bc4 Rc4 33.h5=+) 32.Qf1 Qd7 (32...e4 33.fe4 Qe4 34.Bf3-/+) 33.Bd3= Bh3 (33...Rh4 34.Qg2 Rg4 35.fg4 Qd3 36.g5 Kg6 37.Rc1=) 34.Qb1 Rd8 (34...Qd4 35.Bh7 e2 36.Qg6 Ke7 37.Qg7 Kd6 38.Be4=+) 35.Be4 Be6 36.Rg6 Kf7 37.Bd5 Bd5 38.cd5 Qd5?? (38...e2 39.Rg1 Kf8+-) 39.Qf5+- Ke7 40.Rg7 (better 40.Qf6 Kd7 41.Qg7 Ke8 42.Qh8 Kd7 43.Qh7 Ke8 44.Rg8 Qg8 45.Qg8 Ke7 46.Qg5 Kd7 47.Qf5 Kd6 48.Qf6 Kd7 49.Qc6 Ke7 50.Qc7 Rd7 51.Qe5 Kd8 52.Qb8 Ke7 53.Qf4+- (53.Qb6?! e2 54.Qc5 Rd6 55.Qg5 Kf7 56.Qf4 Ke7 57.Qe5 Re6 58.Qc7 Ke8 59.Qc8 Kf7 60.Qd7 Kf6 61.Qd8 Kf7 62.Qc7 Ke8 63.Qb8 Kf7 64.Qf4 Ke8 65.Qb8 Kf7 66.Qc7 Ke8=)) 40...Kd6-/+ 41.Qc2 (41.Kg2 Kc5-+) 41...Qf3 (41...Rd7 42.Rd7 Kd7 43.Qf5 Kc7 44.Qc2 Kd8 45.Kg1-+) 42.Kg1-/+ Qf2! 43.Qf2 ef2 44.Kf2 Rh8 (44...e4 45.h5 Kc5 46.Rc7 Kb4 47.Re7 Ka4 48.Re4 Kb5 49.Rf4-/+) 45.Rg6 Kd5 46.Rb6 Rh4 47.Kg2 e4 48.Rf6 Ke5 49.Rf8 Rh6 50.Ra8? (50.Rg8 f3 51.Kg3 Kd4-+) 50...Kd4 (better 50...f3!? 51.Kg3 Rg6 52.Kf2 Rg2 53.Kf1-+) 51.Ra6 f3 52.Kg3 Rh8 53.b6 (53.Rd6 Ke3-+) 53...Ke3 (53...Rg8 54.Kh3 f2 55.Kh4 f1Q 56.Ra7 Qf4 57.Kh5 Qh2) 54.Ra5 Rg8 55.Kh4 f2 56.Rf5 Ke2 0-1. Yakubbaeva,Nilufar (2185) - Atabayew,S (2515), 2nd Al-Beruniy Futures (9), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Nilufar Muradovna Yakubbaeva is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster, which she achieved in 2022. She was born on August 29, 2000, in Tashkent. Her peak Elo rating reached 2373 in May 2023. Her most prominent career achievements include winning the Uzbekistan Women's Chess Championship for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021. Her 2021 victory was secured via tiebreaks after scoring 8.5 out of 11 points in a round-robin format. She has represented her country in various international tournaments, including the FIDE Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2023 and 2025, as well as several Asian and world youth competitions. Regarding her opening preferences, public database statistics indicate she generally relies on standard mainstream setups rather than the Sokolsky Opening, 1.b4. When playing as White, she frequently employs the London System, the English Opening, the Reti Opening, and the Four Knights Game. When playing as Black, her repertoire includes defenses such as the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Najdorf Variation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 a5 8.b5 Bg4 9.Be2 Nbd7 (9...cb5 10.ab5 Nbd7 11.c4=) 10.h3 Bf3 11.Bf3 (11.Nf3 cb5 12.ab5 Qc7=) 11...Qc7 (11...cb5 12.ab5 Qc7 13.Ba3=) 12.Rc1 (12.bc6 bc6 13.c4 Rfb8=) 12...cb5 13.ab5 Nb6 14.c3 (14.Ba3 Rfe8 15.0-0 Qc3=) 14...Rfc8+= 15.Be2 Qd6 16.Qb3 (16.0-0 a4+=) 16...a4 17.Qa2 (17.Qa3 Qe6+=) 17...a3 18.Ba1 e6 (18...Qe6 19.0-0+=) 19.0-0= Nfd7 20.Rc2 h5 (20...e5 21.c4 ed4 22.ed4 dc4 23.Nc4=) 21.Rfc1 Bf8 22.Bd3 h4 23.Be2 (23.c4 Nc4 24.Nc4 dc4=) 23...Be7 (23...Ra7 24.c4 dc4 25.Nc4 Nc4 26.Rc4 Rc4 27.Qc4=) 24.c4 dc4 25.Bf3 Qb8 (25...Ra7 26.Nc4 Nc4 27.Rc4 Rc4 28.Qc4=) 26.Nc4+= Nc4 (26...Ra7 27.Nb6 Rc2 28.Rc2 Nb6 29.d5+=) 27.Rc4 Rc4 28.Qc4 Nb6 29.Qb3 (29.Qc7 Qc7 30.Rc7 Kf8 31.Rb7 Nd5 32.Bd5 ed5=) 29...Bd6 30.Be4 (30.d5 A) 30...ed5? 31.Qc3 (31.Bd5?! Nd5 32.Qd5 Ra4+/-) 31...Bh2 32.Kf1+; B) 30...e5+=) 30...Kg7 31.f4 (31.d5 e5=) 31...a2 32.Rc5 (32.Bb2 Ra4=) 32...Qa7 33.Kf2 (better is 33.Rc3=) 33...Qa3 (better is 33...e5!? 34.Re5 Be5 35.de5 Qa3=) 34.Qa3+= Ra3 35.Bb7 Rb3 36.Rc2 Nd5 37.Bd5 (37.Ra2 Ne3 38.d5 Kh6 39.de6 fe6+/-) 37...ed5+= 38.Ra2 Rb5 39.Bc3 Kf6 40.Ra6 Ke6 41.Kf3 Kd7 (41...Rb1 42.Kg4+/-) 42.Ra8 (42.Ra7 Ke6+/-) 42...Be7 (42...Rb1 43.Ra1 Ra1 44.Ba1+/-) 43.Be1 (43.Ra5 Rb3 44.Rd5 Kc6+/-) 43...Rb3 (43...Rb1 44.Bf2+/-) 44.Ra7 Ke6 45.Ra6 (45.g4 hg3 46.f5 gf5 47.Ra6 Kd7 48.Bg3 Bg5+/-) 45...Kd7 46.Bf2 Rb2 (46...Rc3 47.g4+/-) 47.f5! gf5 48.Rh6 Bg5 (48...f4!? 49.ef4 Rb3 50.Kg4 Rb2 51.Bh4 Bh4 52.Rh4 Rg2 53.Kf5 Re2+/-) 49.Rh5+ (49.Rh4? Rf2 50.Kf2 Bh4 51.g3 Be7-+) 49...f6 50.Bh4 10. Cordova,Emilio (2645) Diaz Rosas,Julio Cesar (2310), LXIII Mexican Open, 2017. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 c6) 7.a4 Nbd7 8.c4 dc4 9.Nc4 Nb6 10.b5=. 7.a4 Nbd7 8.c4 Ne4 9.Bd3 Nd2 10.Qd2 a5 (10...dc4 11.Bc4 Nb6 12.Bd3+=) 11.b5 (11.ba5 Nf6+=) 11...cb5 12.cb5 Nb6 13.0-0 Bf5 14.Rfc1 Bd3 15.Qd3 Nc4 16.Bc3 Qd7 17.Nd2 Rfc8 18.Nc4 Rc4 19.Bd2 Rac8 20.Rc4 dc4 21.Qa3 (21.Qc2!? e5 22.Bc3 ed4 23.Bd4 Bd4 24.Rd1=) 21...e5-/+ 22.Ba5 ed4 23.ed4 (23.Rd1 Qg4 24.f3-/+) 23...Bd4 (better 23...Qd4!? 24.Rc1 c3-+) 24.Bc3=+ h5 (24...Ra8 25.Bd4 Qd4 26.Re1=+) 25.Qb2 Bc3 26.Qc3 h4 27.h3 Qd5 (27...Qd3 28.Qd3 cd3 29.Kf1=) 28.Rc1 b6 29.Qe3 Qd6 30.Qc3 Qc5 (30...Qd5 31.Kh2=) 31.Rd1 Ra8? (better 31...Qe7=) 32.Rd4+- Qe7 (32...Ra4?? 33.Rd8 Qf8 34.Rf8 Kf8 35.Qh8 Ke7 36.Qh4 f6 37.Qd4+-) 33.Rc4 Rd8 34.Rc8 (34.Rc6 Qg5 35.Qa1 Rb8+-) 34...Rc8+/- 35.Qc8 Kh7 36.Qc3 Qd6 37.Qf3 Qb4? (better 37...f5+/-) 38.Qf7+- Kh6 39.Qf6 Qa4 40.f4 (40.Qb6?! Qa1 41.Kh2 Qe5 42.f4 Qf4 43.Kg1 Qc1 44.Kf2 Qd2 45.Kf3 Qd5 46.Ke2 Qa2 47.Kf1 Qa1 48.Kf2 Qa2 49.Kg1 Qa1 50.Kh2 Qe5 51.Kh1 Kh5+/-) 40...Kh7 (40...Qd1 41.Kh2 Qd7 42.Qh4 Kg7 43.Qg5+-) 41.Qh4 Kg8 42.Qd8 Kh7 43.Qb6 Qf4 44.Qf2 (better 44.Qc5+-) 44...Qb4 45.b6 (better 45.Qa7 Kh6 46.Qb8+-) 45...Qb1 (45...Kg7+-) 46.Kh2 Qb5 47.Qe3 (47.Qh4 Kg8 48.Qd8 Kf7 49.Qc7 Ke6+-) 47...Kg7 (47...Qb4+-) 48.Qe7 Kh6 49.b7 1-0. Bashirov,Kemal (2320) - Askarov,Ba (2310), Titled Tue 4th Feb Early (9), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Kemal Bashirov is a FIDE Master born in 2007. He currently represents Germany and has previously been associated with Ukraine. He earned the FIDE Master title as a promising junior player. His peak classical Elo rating reached 2386, with a current standard rating around 2237, rapid 2166, and blitz 2137. Bashirov emerged as an active competitor in open tournaments and online events during his mid-teens. He has recorded notable wins against significantly higher-rated opponents, including a victory over grandmaster Volodymyr Onyshchuk rated over 2600. He participates regularly in events such as the Rainer Radtke Memorial and various opens in Europe, as well as titled Tuesday tournaments on Chess.com. His overall database record in select classical games shows a competitive balance with wins, draws, and losses, reflecting the challenges of facing varied opposition in open formats. Regarding preferred openings, available game data does not indicate a strong or exclusive reliance on 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening). He employs a range of systems, including Queen's Pawn openings like the Colle-Zukertort (with d4, Nf3, e3, Bd3 setups) as White, and responds flexibly as Black. His repertoire appears practical and broad rather than narrowly specialized in flank openings, though he has encountered or played A00 lines in some events. His playing style suits dynamic and tactical positions typical of strong juniors, with solid results in rapid and online formats. He demonstrates the ability to convert advantages against titled players and shows resilience in open tournaments. As a player still in his late teens, his career trajectory involves consistent rating gains and experience accumulation against stronger fields, positioning him as an emerging talent in the German chess scene with roots in Ukrainian chess development. Interesting detail includes his activity across platforms like Chess.com under the handle BashirovKemal, where he holds a titled player profile and engages in regular competitive play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 Nbd7 8.c4 e6 9.Be2 Ne4 (9...a5 10.b5+=) 10.Ne4 de4 11.Nd2 f5 (11...Qe7 12.Qc2+=) 12.0-0 (12.c5 Nf6+=) 12...e5 Black plans f4 13.d5 (13.c5 ed4 14.Bc4 Kh8 15.Bd4 Bd4 16.ed4 Nf6+=) 13...c5 (13...cd5 14.cd5 Nb6 15.Bc4=) 14.Nb3 (14.Qb3 Qe7+=) 14...cb4= 15.c5 Nf6 (15...a5 16.d6+=) 16.Bc4+= f4 (16...Re8 17.a5+=) 17.Be5+/- f3 (17...Bg4 18.d6 Kh8 19.Be2 Be2 20.Qe2+/-) 18.gf3 Bh3 19.d6 Kh8 20.fe4 (20.Re1+/-) 20...Ne4? (better is 20...Bf1 21.Bf1 Re8+=) 21.Bg7+ Kg7 22.Qd4 Kh6? (better is 22...Nf6 23.Rfd1 Qd7+) 23.Qe4 Qg5 (23...Bf1 24.Bf1 Qf6 25.Ra2+ (25.Qb7?! Qf2 26.Kh1 Rab8+)) 24.Kh1 Rae8 25.f4 Qf6 (25...Re4?? 26.fg5 Kg7 27.Bd5 Re3 28.Rfe1+) 26.Qf3 Bf1 27.Rf1 (27.Bf1?! Qc3 28.d7 Re3+; 27.Qf1?! Re3 28.Rd1 Qh4+/-) 27...Qc3 28.Rc1 (better is 28.Be6! Qd3 29.Rd1 Qc3+) 28...Qe3 29.Qe3 (29.Qb7?! Rf4 30.Bd5 Rf2+=) 29...Re3 30.Na5 (30.Rd1 Rc3 31.Be6 Re3+) 30...Rf4 (better is 30...Rc3 31.Rc3 bc3+) 31.Nb7 Rc3 32.Rb1 (better is 32.Rc3 bc3 33.Bb3+) 32...Rcc4 33.d7 Rfd4?? (33...Rf8 34.d8Q Rd8 35.Nd8 a5+) 34.Nd6 (34.Nd6 Rc5 35.d8Q+) 10. Bortnyk,Olexandr (2550) Kovalev,Vladislav (2545), European Blitz, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 c6) 7.a4 Nbd7 8.Be2 a5 9.ba5 (9.b5 Nb6=) 9...Qa5+= 10.0-0 Qc7 (10...Ne4 11.c4+=) 11.c4= e6 (11...dc4 12.Nc4 Nb6 13.Nce5=) 12.Qc2 (12.cd5 ed5 13.Qc2=) 12...h5 (12...b6!?=) 13.Rfc1+/- dc4 (13...Re8 14.h3+/-) 14.Nc4 Re8 (14...Nd5 15.a5+/-) 15.a5 Nd5 (15...Rd8 16.g3+/-) 16.e4 (better is 16.g3+/-) 16...Nb4? (better is 16...Nf4!?+/-) 17.Qd2+ Na6 18.e5 Bf8 19.Ba3 Ba3?! (19...c5+) 20.Ra3 (20.Na3?! Nf8 21.Ng5 Nh7+) 20...Qd8 (20...Nf8+) 21.Qh6 Nf8 (21...Re7 22.Ng5 Nf8 23.Rf3 Qd4 24.Rd3 Qd3 25.Bd3+) 22.Nd6 Re7 (22...f5 23.ef6 Re7 24.fe7 Qe7+) 23.Ne4 (23.Ne4 Nh7 24.Nfg5+) 10. Epishin,Vladimir (2540) Dijkhuis,Oele (2030), Bruges Masters, 2017. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.e3 g6 3.b4 d5 4.Bb2 Bg7 5.d4 0-0 6.Nbd2 c6) 7.a4 Nbd7 8.Be2 Re8 9.0-0 Ne4 10.c4 f5 (10...Ndf6!?=) 11.cd5+= cd5 12.Qb3 e6 (12...Nd2 13.Nd2 Nf6 14.Rfc1+=) 13.g3 Ndf6 14.Rac1 Bd7 15.Rc2 Rc8 16.Rfc1 (16.Ne4 fe4 17.Ne5 Rc2 18.Qc2 Qe7+=) 16...Rc2 17.Rc2 Qb6 (17...Ng4 18.Ne4 fe4 19.Nh4+=) 18.a5 Qd6 19.Ba3 Bf8 20.Ne4 Ne4 21.Ne5 Qe7?? (better 21...Rc8+=) 22.Rc7+- Rd8 23.Rb7 (23.Nd7?! Rd7 24.Rc8 Rd8+=) 23...Qd6 (23...Ba4 24.Re7 (worse 24.Qa4 Qb7 25.Bf1 Qc7=+) 24...Bb3 25.Ra7+-) 24.Ra7 (24.Rd7?! Rd7 25.b5 Qc7+-) 24...Be8 25.Qc2 White prepares the advance a6 25...Qb8 26.Qc7 Qc7 27.Rc7 Rb8 (27...Nd6 28.Bb2+-) 28.a6 Nd6 (28...Bd6 29.Ra7 Nc3+-) 29.a7 Ra8 30.Nd7 (better 30.Ba6 Nb5 31.Bb5+-) 30...Bd7 31.Rd7 Nc8 32.Rc7 (better 32.b5 Ba3 33.Rd8 Bf8 34.Rc8 Ra7 35.b6 Ra1 36.Kg2+-) 32...Bd6?? (better 32...Na7 33.Ba6 Bd6+/-) 33.Rc6+- Kf7 (33...Ra7 34.Rc8 Kf7 35.Rc6 Bg3 36.hg3 Ra3 37.Ba6+-) 34.Ba6 Na7 (34...Ra7 35.Bc8 (35.Rc8?! Ra6 36.Rc3 Ra4=) 35...Ke7 36.Bc1 Bb4 37.Re6 Kf7 38.Rc6+-) 35.Rd6 Nc8 (35...Nb5 36.Rd7 Kf6 37.Bb5 Ra3 38.Rh7+-) 36.Rd7 Kf6 (36...Ke8 37.Bc8 Rc8 38.Rh7+-) 37.b5 Nb6 38.Be7 Kf7 39.Bc5 (better 39.Rc7 Ke8 40.Bb7 Ra1 41.Kg2+-) 39...Nd7=+ 40.Bb4? (40.Kg2 Ke8=+ (worse 40...Nc5 41.dc5 Ke7 42.b6+/-)) 40...Rb8?? (better 40...Nb8-+) 41.Bd6=+ Rb6?? (better 41...Rd8=+) 42.Bc7+/- Ke7 43.Bb6 Nb6 44.h4 Kd6 45.Kg2 Kc7 46.Kf3 Nd7 47.Kf4 Kb6?? (better 47...h6+-) 48.Kg5 1-0. Antonova,N (1910) - Agrest,I (2285), World Blitz Women, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a4 Nbd7 8.Be2 Re8 9.c4 Qb6 10.Qb3 a5 11.b5 cb5 12.ab5 (12.cd5?! ba4 13.Ra4 Nd5=) 12...dc4 13.Nc4 Qd8 14.Ng5 Rf8 15.0-0 h6 16.Nf3 b6 17.Rfd1 Bb7 18.Nfe5 Bd5 (18...Nd5!?+/-) 19.Nc6+- Qe8 20.Ba3 Kh7 21.Ne7 Rh8? (21...Be4+-) 22.Nd5 Nd5 23.Nd6 Qe6 24.Bc4 a4 25.Qa2 (25.Bd5?! ab3 26.Be6 fe6+/-) 25...N7f6 26.e4! Bf8 (26...Ne4 27.Bd5 Double attack (27.Bd5 Deflection; 27.Bd5 Decoy)) 27.Bd5 (27.ed5?! Qd7 28.Nf7 Qf7+-) 27...Nd5 28.Qd5 (28.Qd5 Qd5 29.ed5 Bd6 30.Bd6+-) 1-0. Injac,Teodora (2255) - Bauyrzhan,Arnash (2010), World Youth Girl U18, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a4 Ne4 8.Ne4+= de4 9.Nd2 f5 10.h4 h5 11.Bc4 Kh7 12.g4 hg4 13.h5 g5 14.h6 Bh8 15.Qb1 Nd7 16.Qa2 Nf6 17.Nb3 (17.Qb3!?=) 17...Nd5 18.Nc5 (18.Bd5!? cd5 19.Nd2-/+) 18...b6-/+ (18...Nb4?! 19.Qb3 Nd5 20.a5=+) 19.Nb3 Nb4 20.Qb1 a5 21.c3 Nd5 22.Qc2 Ba6 (22...Rf6 23.Ke2-+) 23.Ba6-/+ Ra6 24.Qe2 Ra7 25.Kd2 (25.0-0-0 Rd7-+) 25...e5 26.Kc2 Rd7 27.Rh5 ed4 28.ed4?? (28.Nd4 Bd4 29.cd4 Nb4 30.Kd1-+) 28...Nf4 29.Qe3 Nh5 30.Rh1 Nf4 31.c4 (31.Qg3 c5! 32.Qe3 Nd3 33.dc5 Nb2 34.Kb2 Rd3-+) 31...Nd3 32.Bc3 (32.Ba1-+) 32...Nf4 (better 32...c5!? 33.Bd2 cd4 34.Qg3-+) 33.Bb2 Qe7 34.Bc3 (34.c5 Rb8 35.Bc3 Qf7-+) 34...Qf7 35.Nd2 Rfd8 36.d5 cd5 (36...Bc3!? 37.Qc3 cd5 38.Nb1-+) 37.Bh8 Kh8 38.Qd4 (38.Qb6 dc4 39.Qb2 Kh7 40.Qg7 Qg7 41.hg7 Kg7-+) 38...Kh7 39.c5 bc5 40.Qe5 d4 41.Nb3 Qc4 42.Kb2 (42.Kb1 Qb3 43.Kc1 Qc4 44.Kd2 Qe2 45.Kc1 Nd3 46.Kb1 Qb2) 42...Qd5 (42...Nd3 43.Ka3 Qb4 44.Ka2 Qa4 45.Kb1 Qb3 46.Ka1 Qb2) 43.Ka3 Qe5 44.Rc1 c4 45.Rc4 Qd6 46.Rc5 d3 47.f3 (47.Ka2 d2 48.Kb1 d1Q 49.Kb2 Nd3 50.Ka2 Qc5 51.Nc5 Qc2 52.Ka3 Qb2) 47...Ne6 (47...d2 48.Kb2 d1Q 49.Rc1 Nd3 50.Ka2 Qh2 51.Nd2 Qhd2 52.Rc2 Q1c2 53.Ka1 Qdc3) 48.fg4 Nc5 49.gf5 (49.Ka2 Qh2 50.Nd2 Qd2 51.Ka3 Rd4 52.gf5 Ra4) 49...Nb3 50.Kb3 (50.Kb2 Qh2 51.Ka3 Nc1 52.f6 Qa2) 50...Rb8 51.Ka2 Qb4 52.Ka1 (52.f6 Qa4) 52 Qa4 0-1. Injac,Teodora (2285) - Arakhamia_Grant,K (2380), Women's Speed Chess Q5, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a4 Re8 8.Be2 Bg4 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.c4 a5 11.b5 c5 12.h3 Bf3 13.Bf3 cd4 14.Bd4 e5 15.Bb2 e4 16.Be2 Nc5 17.Rc1 Rc8 18.Bd4 Ne6 19.Bf6 Bf6 20.cd5 Qd5 (20...Rc1 21.Qc1 Qd5 22.Rd1+/-) 21.Bc4 Qe5 22.Qg4 (better 22.f4!? Qf5 23.g4+/-) 22...Nc5= 23.Rc2 (23.Rfd1 Kg7 24.Bb3 Red8=) 23...Rcd8 24.Nb3 Na4 25.Na5 Nc5 (25...Qc7!? 26.Bb3 Nc3=+) 26.Rfc1 Nd3 27.Rb1 Re7 28.Nb3 Kg7 (28...Red7 29.Rd1=) 29.Qe2 (29.Nd4 Red7=) 29...Red7 (29...Qf5 30.Nd2=+) 30.Nd4= Qg5 31.Bd3 ed3 32.Qd3 Bd4 33.ed4 Rd4 34.Qf3 R8d7 35.b6 Qf6 36.Qf6 Kf6 37.Rc7 Ke7 38.Rbc1 R4d6 39.Rd7 Rd7 40.g4 Ke6 41.Kg2 (41.Re1 Kd5=) 41...Rd6=+ 42.Rb1 Kd5 43.Kg3 Kc5 44.Kf4 Rb6 45.Rc1 Kd6 46.Kg5 Rb3 47.Rh1 Rf3 48.Kh6 Rf2 49.h4 (49.Rb1 Kc6-/+) 49...Rf4-+ 50.Rg1? (better 50.g5-+) 50...f5 51.gf5 (51.Kh7 Rg4 52.Rb1 Kc6-+ (52...Rh4?! 53.Kg6 Kc6 54.Rc1 Kb5 55.Kf5-+)) 51...Rh4 52.Kg7 gf5 53.Rb1 Ke5 54.Rb5 Kf4 55.Rb7 h5 (better 55...Kg3!? 56.Rb3 Kg4 57.Rb1-+) 56.Kf6 Rg4 (better 56...Kg4!? 57.Rg7 Kf3 58.Kf5 Rf4 59.Ke5-+) 57.Rb4 Kg3 58.Rb3 Kf4 59.Rb4 Ke3 60.Rb3 Ke4 61.Rb4 Kf3 62.Rb1?? (better 62.Rb3 Kg2 63.Kf5-/+) 62...f4-+ 63.Rf1 (63.Rh1 Kg2 64.Rh5 f3-+) 63...Kg3 (63...Kg2 64.Ra1 f3 65.Kf5-+) 64.Ra1 (64.Rh1 f3 65.Rh5 f2-+) 64...f3 65.Rg1 Kf4 (65...Kh2 66.Rd1-+) 66.Rb1 (66.Rf1 Ke3-+) 66...f2 67.Rb4 Kf3 68.Rb3 Kg2 69.Rb1 Rg3 70.Rb2 Rf3 (better 70...h4 71.Ke5-+) 71.Kg5 Kg1 72.Rb5 (72.Rb1 f1Q 73.Rf1 Kf1 74.Kg6 h4 75.Kg7 h3 76.Kh7 h2 77.Kg6 h1Q 78.Kg5 Qg2 79.Kh5 Rh3) 72...f1Q 73.Kg6 Rf2 (73...Qb5 74.Kh6 Rf6 75.Kh7 Qg5 76.Kh8 Rh6) 74.Kh6 Rg2 75.Rb4 (75.Rf5 Qa6 76.Kh5 Qg6 77.Kh4 Qg4) 75...h4! 76.Rh4 (76.Rh4 Qf6 Mate attack) 76...Qc1 (76...Qf6 77.Kh5 Qg6) 77.Kh5 (77.Kh7 Qc7 78.Kh6 Qg7 79.Kh5 Qg6) 77 Qg5 0-1. BabaRamdev (2790) - ficorrales (2625), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a4 Bf5 8.c4 Ne4 9.Qb3 Nd2 10.Nd2 Nd7 (better 10...Qd6!?=) 11.cd5+/- cd5 12.Qd5 e5 13.Be2 (13.Nc4!?+/-) 13...Qe7+= 14.0-0 (14.b5 Rfb8+/-) 14...Rfd8 (14...Qb4 15.Nc4 Rfc8 16.Qb5 (16.de5? Be6 17.Qd4 Bc4 18.Bc4 Rc4 19.Qd7 Qb2-+) 16...Qb5 17.ab5+=) 15.Qf3 (15.Rfd1 ed4 16.Bd4 Qb4+=) 15...ed4 16.ed4 (16.Qb7? d3 17.Bg7 de2-+) 16...Nf6 17.Bc4 Qb4 18.Bc3 Qe7 19.Rfe1 Qd7 20.h3 h5 (20...Rac8 21.Rac1=) 21.Re5+= White intends d5 21...Rac8 22.Bb2 Bh6 23.Bb5 Qc7 24.Rf5 (24.Rc1 Qd6 25.Rc8 Rc8 26.Nc4+= (worse 26.Rf5 gf5 27.Nc4 Qd5=+)) 24...gf5= 25.d5 (25.Rc1!? Qe7 26.Rc8 Rc8 27.Ba3=+) 25...Rd5 (worse 25...Bd2 26.Bf6 Qd6 27.Bd8 Rd8 28.Bc4+/-; 25...Nd5?! 26.Qh5 Qd6 27.Ra3=+) 26.Bf6 Rd2 27.Qf5 Qc5 28.Qc5 Rc5 29.Re1 Bg7 30.Bh4 (30.Be7 Re5 31.Kf1 Re1 32.Ke1 Ra2-+) 30...a6 31.Bf1 Rd4 32.Bg3 (32.Re8 Kh7 33.g3 Ra4-+) 32...h4 33.Bb8 Rc8 (33...Rc8 34.Bh2 Ra4-+) 0-1. Korobov,A (2675) - Gupta,Ab (2605), Khanty-Mansiysk RUS, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a4 Bf5 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.c4 Ne4 10.0-0 Nd2 11.Qd2 Bg4 12.b5 (12.cd5 cd5 13.h3 Bf3 14.Bf3 Nb6=) 12...dc4 13.bc6 bc6 14.h3 Bf3 15.Bf3 Rc8 (15...Rb8 16.Be2=) 16.Rfc1 (better 16.Rac1=) 16...e5 (better 16...Nc5! 17.Rc4 Nb3=+) 17.Rc4+/- ed4 18.Rd4 (18.ed4?! Ne5 19.Rc3 Nf3 20.Rf3 Qd5=+) 18...Bd4 19.Qd4 (worse 19.Bd4 Ne5 20.Be2 c5-/+; worse 19.ed4 Nb6-/+) 19...f6 20.Qa7 (20.Bg4 Rf7 21.Rd1 c5+/-) 20...Qc7 (20...Ne5 21.Be5 fe5 22.a5+=) 21.Qd4 (21.Qc7 Rc7 22.a5 Rb8+=) 21...Ne5 22.Be2 c5 23.Qc3 c4 24.f4 Nd3 25.Bd3 cd3 26.Qd3 Kg7 (26...Rfd8 27.Bd4 Ra8 28.Qa3+=) 27.Bd4 (27.a5 Rfd8 28.Bd4 Rd6+/-) 27...Qc2 (27...Ra8 28.Qd2+=) 28.Qa6 (28.Qc2 Rc2 29.a5 Kf7+/-) 28...Qe4 (28...Rc7!?+=) 29.a5+/- Rc2 30.Qf1 Rfc8 31.a6 Rd2 32.Qf3 (better 32.a7+/-) 32...Qf3= (32...Rd4? 33.ed4 Qd4 34.Kh2+-) 33.gf3 Rcc2 34.a7 Ra2?? (34...Rg2 35.Kf1 Rgf2 36.Kg1 Rg2 37.Kh1 Rh2 38.Kg1 Rhg2=) 35.Rb1 (better 35.a8Q Rg2 36.Kf1 Rgf2 37.Ke1 Rfe2 38.Kd1 Red2 39.Kc1 Rdc2 40.Kb1 Ra8 41.Kc2 Ra1 42.Ba1+-) 35...Rg2= 36.Kh1 Rh2 37.Kg1 Rhg2 38.Kf1 Rh2 (38...Rgf2 39.Ke1 Rfe2 40.Kd1 Rad2 41.Kc1 Rc2 42.Kd1 Rcd2 43.Kc1 Rc2 44.Kd1 Rcd2=) 39.Kg1 (39.Rb7 Kg8 40.Bb2 Ra7 41.Ra7 Rb2+=) 39 Rhg2= ½-½. Pinheiro,I (2270) - Mazurkiewicz,M (2145), Titled Tue 6th Feb Early (6), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Iung Alicio de O. Pinheiro is a Brazilian chess player born in 1982 in Rio Branco, Acre. He holds the FIDE Master title and has represented Brazil in various competitions. His current standard FIDE rating stands at 2273, with a peak around 2360. He also maintains ratings in rapid and blitz formats. Pinheiro began playing chess as a child in Rio Branco, often during school breaks at Colιgio Meta. He later became a prominent figure in the chess scene of Cearα state, where he has lived and competed extensively. He is one of only two FIDE Masters from Cearα, alongside Dawton Lemos. In his chess career, Pinheiro has achieved significant success at the state level. He has won the Campeonato Cearense Absoluto (Cearα State Championship) eight times, with victories in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2021, 2024, and 2025. This places him third on the all-time list for the event, behind Fred Saboia (nine titles) and Sνlvio Lucena (ten titles). He has demonstrated consistent dominance, including an undefeated performance in one recent edition. On the national and open tournament scene, he secured the Campeonato Aberto do Brasil title in Petrolina-PE in 2007 and again at the Canoa Chess Open in 2024. He finished as runner-up at the Rio Chess Open in 2025. He regularly participates in strong open events and online titled tournaments on platforms like Chess.com, facing grandmasters and international masters. Regarding his playing style and preferred openings, Pinheiro employs a varied repertoire suited to both classical and faster time controls. As White, he has been associated with flank and unconventional approaches, including occasional use of 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish/Orangutan Opening), which aligns with an adventurous style that can surprise prepared opponents and lead to imbalanced positions. He also utilizes more standard systems such as those in the 1.d4 complex. As Black, he responds flexibly depending on the opponents setup. Detailed game databases show him handling a range of structures effectively across thousands of recorded games. Pinheiro remains an active competitor in both over-the-board and online events, contributing to the chess community in northeastern Brazil while maintaining a solid international presence for a player of his rating level. His longevity at the top of regional chess highlights dedication and deep knowledge of the game. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.a4 Bg4 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.0-0 a6 10.c4 e6 (10...Bf5 11.a5=) 11.h3+= Bf3 12.Bf3 (12.gf3?! dc4 13.Nc4 Nd5=) 12...b5 13.cb5 cb5 14.Be2 Qb6 15.Qc2 (15.Qb3 Rfc8+=) 15...Rfc8 16.Qd3 Bf8 17.Qb3 Ne8 18.e4 Bh6 19.Rfd1 Bd2 20.Rd2 de4 21.ab5 ab5 22.Ra8 Ra8 23.d5 e5 24.d6 Nd6 25.Qd5 Attacks the isolani on b5 25...Ra6 26.Rc2 e3 27.f4 (27.Bg4!? Nf6 28.Qe5+=) 27...ef4 28.Kh2 Qd8 (28...Kf8!?-/+) 29.Qd4+= f6 30.Qf4 Qe7 31.Bd4 Nf5 32.Bb5 Nd4 (better is 32...Rd6!? 33.Bb2 Ne5-/+) 33.Rc8= Kg7 34.Ba6 e2 35.Rc1 e1Q (worse is 35...Qb4 36.Be2 g5 37.Qc7 Ne2 38.Rd1+/-) 36.Re1 Qe1 37.Qd4 Qe5 38.Qe5 Ne5 39.b5 Nc4 40.Kg3 Kf7 41.Kf4 Ke6 42.h4 (42.Ke4 Kd6=) 42...Kd6 43.Bc8 ½½. Bortnyk,Olexandr (2535) Kovchan,A (2575), Nebesna sotnya Mem Rapid rapid, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 c6) 7.Bd3 Qc7 8.0-0 Nbd7 (8...Qd6 9.a3+=) 9.c4+= Ne8 (9...dc4 10.Nc4 Nb6 11.Nce5+=) 10.cd5 cd5 11.Rc1 Qd6 12.a3 f5 (12...Nef6 13.Qc2+=) 13.Qe2+/- Nef6 14.Ne5 Ne4 15.f4 Ne5 16.de5 Qd8 (16...Qe6 17.Nf3+=) 17.Ne4 (17.Rfd1 Qb6+/-) 17...fe4+= 18.Bb1 Bd7 19.Rfd1 e6 ½½. Mello,U F Schia Valente,F Cesar, Championship Goiano Absoluto Etapa, 2014. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b4 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.d4 d5 6.Nbd2 c6) 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.0-0 a5 9.ba5 Qa5 10.Nh4 (10.c4!?=) 10...Qb4+= 11.Nb3 e5 12.de5 Ne5 13.Be5 Qh4 14.Nd4 Ng4 (14...Ng4 15.Nf3 Qe7 16.Bg7 Kg7=). knightemplar_1 (1700) lazker (1700), gameknot.com, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.b4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3 c6) 7.Bd3 Nbd7 8.0-0 Qb6 9.a3 a5 10.Bc3 e5 (10...Qc7 11.Qe2=) 11.ba5 (11.Ne5 Ne5 12.de5 Ng4+/-) 11...Qc7+= 12.Ne5 Ne5 13.de5 Ng4 14.Nf3 Ne5 15.Nd4 (15.Be5 Be5 16.Ne5 Qe5+=) 15...Ng4= 16.g3 Bd7 17.Qd2 Rfe8 18.Rab1 Bc8 19.Rb6 Bf8 (19...Ne5 20.Be2=) 20.Nb3 (20.Rfb1 Ne5 21.Be2 Bc5=) 20...Ba3 21.Be2 Be7?? (better 21...Ne5=) 22.Bg4+- Bg4 23.Qd4 f6 24.Qg4 Kf7 (24...Bd8 25.Nc5 Qe7 26.Rb7+-) 25.Nd4 (25.Rb1 Ra7+-) 25...Bc5 26.Rb3 Re4 27.Qh3 h5 28.Rfb1 Ra7 29.Qg2 h4 30.Qf3 (30.Qh3 f5+-) 30...Qd7 (30...f5+-) 31.Nc6! Qc6 (31...bc6 32.Qf6 Mate attack; 31...Qc6 32.gh4 Combination) 32.Rb6?? (better 32.gh4 f5 33.Kf1 Rh4 34.Qg3+/-) 32...Bb6-/+ 33.Rb6?? (better 33.ab6 Ra3 34.Ba1-/+) 33 Qc3-+ 0-1. MadMerkel (2300) - fsalguero (2440), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 a5 8.ba5 Qa5 9.0-0 Qa4 (9...b5 10.Nb3 Qc7 11.a4=) 10.c4 Nbd7 11.Qb3 dc4 12.Bc4 Qa5 13.Bc3 Qh5 14.a4 Nd5 15.Bb2 N7f6 16.Ba3 b5 17.Rfe1 ½-½. Fries Nielsen,JO (2330) - Hansen,SuB (2510), 62nd TCh-DEN Ex (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D04: Colle System 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) Jens Ove Fries-Nielsen was born in 1960 in Denmark. He holds the title of International Master, which he achieved in 1984, and represents Denmark in chess competitions with FIDE ID 1400142. His current FIDE ratings include 2281 in standard chess and 2396 in rapid chess. His chess career spans from 1975 to 2024 and beyond, with over 680 games recorded in major databases, where he has an overall record of approximately +205 wins, -188 losses, and =288 draws, for a 51.2% performance rate. He has been active in both over-the-board and team events, including earning two Grandmaster norms during his career. Early in his career, he competed in youth events, such as the 1977 World U17 Championship, where he faced a young Garry Kasparov. Fries-Nielsen has also played online and in correspondence chess, maintaining involvement in Danish club and team leagues into the 2020s. In terms of notable openings, as white, Fries-Nielsen frequently employs Queen's Pawn Game setups, such as 1.d4 with various Indian defenses (ECO A45 in 57 games) or Chigorin variations (ECO D00 in 46 games), along with the Reti Opening transitioning to King's Indian Attack (ECO A07 in 36 games). He also uses other 1.d4 lines like the Trompowsky Attack (ECO A45 variants) and occasional flank openings. As black, he often favors the Robatsch Defense (Modern Defense, ECO B06), with a 45.5% result over 93 games against an average opponent Elo of 2342. His repertoire tends toward flexible and unconventional systems rather than mainstream theory-heavy lines. Among his notable tournaments, Fries-Nielsen won the Copenhagen Chess Challenge in 2014 with a score of 7.0/9, securing his second Grandmaster norm and gaining 27 Elo points. He has competed in numerous Danish Championships, finishing 5th in 2021 (4.0/9), 9th in 2010 (3.0/9), and participating as recently as 2024 where he placed 9th (2.0/9). Other strong showings include high placements in events like the Malmφ Open (participated in 2024 and 2022), Koege Open GM section in 2024, and Odensemesterskabet in 2023 and 2022. He has also been a regular in Danish Team Championships, contributing to team efforts in seasons like 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26. Earlier highlights include international opens and a victory over Grandmaster Jan Timman in one of his strongest wins. Note created January 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 a5 8.b5 cb5 9.Bb5 a4 (9...Nc6 10.a4=+) 10.Ba3 Bd7 11.Rb1 Nc6 12.0-0 Na5 13.Ne5 Bb5 (13...Be6 A) 14.Ba4? Nc4 15.Ndc4 Ra4 16.Rb7 A1) worse 16...Rc4 17.Nc4 (worse 17.Be7 Qc8 18.Bf8 Bf8 19.Nc4 Qb7=) 17...dc4 18.Be7+/-; A2) 16...dc4 17.Be7 Qa8-+; B) 14.f4=) 14.Rb5+= Re8 (14...Qc7 15.Rc5 Nc6 16.c4+=) 15.Qe2 e6 16.c4 dc4 (16...Nd7 17.cd5 Ne5 18.de5 Be5 19.f4+/-) 17.Ndc4 Nc4 (17...Nd5 18.Qd2 Nc4 19.Nc4+/-) 18.Nc4 Nd5 (18...Rb8 19.Rfb1 Bf8 20.Bf8 Rf8 21.Nb6+/-) 19.Rb7+- Nc3? (19...Bf8 20.Qf3 Qf6 21.Qf6 Nf6 22.Bf8 Rf8 23.Nb6+-) 20.Qf3?? (better 20.Qd3 Nd5 21.Rfb1+-) 20...Qf6+/- 21.Qf6 Bf6 22.Nb6 Ra6 (22...Rad8 23.Bc5+/-) 23.Ra1+- e5 24.Nd7 (better 24.d5!?+/-) 24...ed4+= 25.Nf6 Rf6 26.ed4 Ne2 27.Kf1 Nd4 28.Bb2 Rf4 29.Rd1 Ne6 30.g3 Rc4 31.Rdd7 Rf8 32.Ba3 Nc5 33.Rdc7 Nb7 34.Rc4 Ra8 35.h4 Kg7 36.h5 (36.Kg2 Nd8+/-) 36...gh5+= 37.Kg2 (37.Rc6 Rd8+=) 37...Kg6 (37...Ra6 38.Be7=) 38.Kh3 (38.Rc6!? Kf5 39.Rh6+=) 38...Nd8= 39.Rb4 Ne6 40.Kh4 Ra5 41.Kh3 Ng5 42.Kg2 Ne6 43.Bc1 Rc5 44.Be3 Ra5 45.a3 Nc7?? (better 45...Ra6=) 46.Bb6+- Nd5 1-0. Popovic,Du (2485) - Robulj,N (2295), Moma Vucicevic Mem, 2019. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 a5 8.b5 c5 9.0-0 (9.dc5 Nbd7+=) 9...c4= 10.a4 Nbd7 11.Ba3 Re8 12.Nc4 (better 12.Re1!?=) 12...dc4-/+ 13.Bc4 e6 14.Qe2 b6 15.Rfd1 (15.e4 Bb7 16.Nd2 Rc8-/+) 15...Bb7-/+ 16.Nd2 Qc7 17.Bb3 Nd5 18.Ne4 Nc3 19.Nc3 Qc3 20.Rab1 Nf6 21.Bb2 Qc7 22.c4 h5 (22...Qe7 23.Rbc1-/+) 23.h3 (23.Rbc1 Rad8=+) 23...Ne4 24.Rbc1 Rac8 25.Rc2 (25.f3 Ng5 26.h4 Nh7=+) 25...Qe7 26.Rdc1 (26.f3 Ng3 27.Qe1 Qg5-/+) 26...Qg5 (26...Qb4 27.Ba2-+) 27.Qf1 h4 28.Ba3? (better 28.Qe2-/+) 28...Ng3!-+ 29.fg3 (29.f4 Nf1 30.fg5 Ne3-+) 29...Qe3 30.Kh1 Qb3 31.Rc3 Qa4 32.gh4? (better 32.Bd6 Bf8 33.Bf8 Rf8 34.gh4-+) 32...Bd4 33.Rd3 (33.Rg3 Be5 34.Re3 Red8 35.Re5 Qa3-+) 33...Rc4 34.Rcd1 e5 35.Bc1 (35.h5 Rc2 36.hg6 Bg2 37.Qg2 Rg2 38.Kg2 fg6-+) 35...Rc2 36.Rg3 (36.R1d2 Rec8 37.Rc2 Qc2-+) 36...Qa2 37.Bh6 (37.Kh2 Rec8 38.h5 Rf2-+) 37...Qe6 (better 37...Rf2 38.Qg1 Rg2 39.Qg2 Bg2 40.Rg2-+) 38.h5 (38.Kh2 Bf2 39.Rgd3-+) 38 Rg2 (38...Rg2 39.Qg2 Bg2 40.Kg2 Qd5 41.Kh2 Qb5-+) 0-1. BabaRamdev (2750) - elcaseno (2705), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Qb6 8.a3 a5 9.0-0 Re8 10.c4 ab4 11.c5 Qc7 12.ab4 Ra1 13.Qa1 b5 14.cb6 Qb6 15.Qa5 Qb7 16.Ra1 Bg4 17.h3 Bf3 18.Nf3 Nbd7 19.Ba6 Qb8 20.Qa4 Qb6 21.Rc1 Nb8 22.b5 Ne4 23.Ba3 Nd6 24.Bc5 cb5-/+ 25.Bb6 ba4 26.Bd3 Nd7 27.Ba5 Ra8 28.Bc3 a3-+ 29.Ra1 Nb6 30.Nd2 a2-+ 31.Nb3 Nbc4 32.Nc1= Nb5 33.Ra2 Rc8 34.Bb4 Ne3 35.fe3+= Rc1 36.Kh2 Nd6 37.Ra6 Bf8 38.Bd6 ed6 39.Kg3 Rc3 40.Be2 Re3 41.Kf2 Re4 42.Ra5 Rd4-/+ 43.Bf3 Be7 44.Bd5 Kg7 45.Ra7 01. Porubszki,Georg Balenovic,Zvonimir, Biel, 2002. 7.Be2 Qd6 8.a3 Nbd7 (8...b5 9.a4=) 9.c4+= dc4 (9...a5 10.c5 Qe6 11.Qc2+=) 10.Nc4 Qc7 (10...Qe6 11.Qc2=) 11.0-0 (11.Rc1 Nb6+=) 11...Nb6 12.Qc2 (12.Nce5 Bf5+=) 12...Nc4 (12...Bf5 13.Qb3+=) 13.Bc4 e6 (13...Bf5 14.Qe2+=) 14.a4 (14.Rac1 Qd6+/-) 14...a6 (14...Nd5 15.Ba3+=) 15.Ne5 (15.e4 Qf4 16.Rfe1 Rd8+/-) 15...Nd7 16.Nd3 Nb6 17.Bb3 Nd5 18.e4 Nf6 19.f3 Bd7 20.Rfd1 Rfc8 21.Rac1 Qd8 22.Nc5 b5 23.a5+ Bf8 24.Qb1 Qc7 25.Qa1 Bg7? 26.d5+ Nh5 27.Nd7 Qd7 28.de6 Qe7 29.ef7 Kh8 30.Rc5 Bb2 31.Qb2 Qf6 32.Qf6 Nf6 33.e5 Nh5 34.e6 (34.e6 Kg7 35.e7+) 10. Brukske perskak, internet, 2007. 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 a5 (8...Nb6 9.c4=) 9.a3 (9.b5 cb5 10.Bb5 Nb6+=) 9...Qb6 (9...ab4 10.ab4 Ra1 11.Qa1=) 10.c4+= Qc7 (10...ab4 11.ab4 Ra1 12.Qa1 dc4 13.Nc4+=) 11.Ne5 (11.Qc2 Rd8+=) 11...Ne5 12.de5 Nd7 13.f4 f6 (13...ab4 14.ab4 Ra1 15.Qa1 dc4 16.Nc4+=) 14.cd5+/- fe5 (14...cd5 15.Nb3 Kh8 16.Qd5+/-) 15.dc6 ½½. Aknouche,Ameur (2075) Ezat,Mohamed (2450), Arab Clubs, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 c6) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Re8 9.a4 Ne4 10.Ne4 de4 11.Ng5 (11.Nd2 e5+=) 11...Nf6 (11...e5 12.Ne4 ed4 13.Bf3 de3 14.Bg7 ef2 15.Rf2 (worse 15.Nf2 Kg7 16.c3 Ne5-/+) 15...Kg7 16.Qd4 f6 17.Nd6=) 12.Bc4+= e6 13.f3 ef3 (13...Nd5!? 14.Nf7 Kf7 15.fe4 Kg8 16.ed5 ed5+=) 14.Qf3+/- (worse 14.Rf3 h6 15.Nh3 Qd6=) 14...h6 15.Ne4 Ne4 16.Qe4 f5 17.Qf3 (17.Qd3 Kh7+=) 17...Kh7+= 18.a5 Qe7 19.c3 e5 20.a6 e4 (20...b5!? 21.Ba2 e4=+) 21.ab7+= Bb7 (21...ef3?? 22.ba8Q (22.ba8R?! Qe3 23.Rf2 fg2=) 22...fg2 23.Rf2+- (23.Kg2?! Qe4 24.Rf3 f4 25.Qc8 Rc8 26.ef4 Qc2 27.Rf2 Qe4 28.Kg3 Rf8+=)) 22.Qe2 Bc8 23.b5 cb5 24.Bb5 Bd7 25.c4 Bb5 26.cb5 Reb8 27.Ra6 (27.Ba3 Qd7 28.Rfb1 Rb7=) 27...Qd7 (27...Qb4 28.Ba3 Qb5 29.Qb5 Rb5 30.Bc5-/+) 28.Rc6 (better 28.Ra5=) 28...a6?? (better 28...Qb7-/+) 29.Ra6+/- Ra6 30.ba6 Ra8 31.Ra1 Qc6 32.d5 Qd5 33.Bg7 Kg7 34.Qb2 Kg8 (34...Kf7 35.Qb6 Qd8 36.Qb7 Kf6 37.a7+/-) 35.a7 h5 36.h4 Kh7 37.Qf6 (better 37.Qb8!+-) 37...Qd7 (better 37...Qc5 38.Qd4 Qc7=) 38.Qb6 f4? (38...Qg7 39.Ra6 Qg8 40.g4 hg4 41.h5+-) 39.ef4 (39.Qb8 Qg7 40.Ra3 Qe7+/-) 39...Qg7? (39...Kh6+-) 40.Ra4 (40.Ra6!? e3 41.f5 gf5+-) 40...Re8?? (40...e3 41.Qe3 Qc7+-) 41.a8Q (41.a8Q Ra8 42.Ra8+-) 1-0. BabaRamdev - ficorrales (2835), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Re8 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Nd5 11.a3 b6 (11...N7b6 12.Qc2+=) 12.Qb3 Bb7 (12...a5 13.Nce5 Ne5 14.Ne5 Be5 15.de5+=) 13.Rac1 (13.Rfc1 Rc8+/-) 13...Rc8 (13...a5 14.ba5 b5 15.Rc2+=) 14.Nce5+/- Ne5 15.Ne5 Qd6? (15...e6 16.Rfe1+=) 16.Rfd1 (better 16.e4+-) 16...e6 17.Bf3 Rc7 18.h3 (18.Nc4 Qd8+/-) 18...Rec8 19.Nc4 Qe7 20.Ne5 (20.e4 Nf4+=) 20...c5 (20...Qd6 21.e4 Nf4 22.Qe3+/-) 21.bc5 bc5 22.dc5 Rc5 23.Rc5 Rc5 24.Nd3 (24.Ng4+=) 24...Rc6 (better 24...Rc7!?=) 25.Bg7+/- Kg7 26.Nb4 (26.Bd5 ed5 27.Qd5 Rd6+/-) 26...Rb6 (26...Nb4!? 27.ab4 Rc7=) 27.Bd5+/- ed5 28.Qc3 (28.Qa4 a6+/-) 28...Qf6+= 29.Qf6 Kf6 (29...Rf6 30.Rd4+=) 30.Nd5+/- Bd5 31.Rd5 Ra6 32.Rd3 Ke5 33.f3 f5 34.Kf2 Rb6 35.Rc3 Rb2 36.Kg3 Rb7 37.Rc5 Kf6 38.Ra5 Re7 39.h4 h5 (39...Re3!? 40.Ra7 Re6+/-) 40.Ra6 (better 40.Kf4+-) 40...Ke5? (better 40...Kg7+-) 41.Rg6 Rb7 42.Ra6 (42.Rg5 Rb3 43.e4 Ra3 44.Rf5 Ke6 45.Rh5 a5+-) 42...Rg7 43.Kf2 Rb7 (43...Rc7 44.Ra5 Kf6 45.Kg3+-) 44.f4 (44.Ra5 Kf6+-) 44...Ke4 45.Ra4 Kd3 46.Kf3 Rf7 47.Rd4 Kc3 48.Rd5 Kb3 49.Ra5 Kc4 50.e4 fe4 51.Ke4 Rg7 (51...Re7 52.Kf3 Kd4 53.f5+-) 52.Kf3 Rf7 (52...Rh7 53.g4 hg4 54.Kg4 Rg7 55.Kh5 Rh7 56.Kg5 Rg7 57.Kh6+-) 53.Rh5 Kb3 (53...Rb7 54.Ra5 Rb3 55.Kg4+-) 54.Ra5 Rb7 55.h5 Rh7 56.g4 Rb7 (56...Kc4 57.f5+-) 57.g5 Rh7 (57...Kc4 58.g6 Rb3 59.Kg4+-) 58.h6 Rb7 (58...Kc4 59.f5 Rd7 60.g6 Rd3 61.Ke2+-) 59.Kg4 (better 59.g6!? Kc2 60.h7 Rb3 61.Kg4 Rb6+-) 59...Rc7 60.Kh5 (better 60.g6 Rc2 61.h7 Rh2+-) 60...Rc1 61.Kg6 Rh1 62.h7 Rh4 63.f5 a6 64.f6 Ra4 65.Ra4 Ka4 (65...Kc2 66.f7 Kc1 67.f8Q Kc2 68.Qf2 Kb3 69.Rb4 Kc3 70.h8Q Kd3 71.Qhd4) 66.h8Q (66.f7 Ka3 67.f8Q Kb3 68.Qf3 Kb4 69.h8Q Kc5 70.Qc8 Kd6 71.Qcc6 Ke5 72.Qff6) 66...Ka3 (66...Kb5 67.Qe8 Kc5 68.f7 Kd4 69.f8Q a5 70.Qf2 Kc4 71.Qfe3 Kd5 72.Q8e6) 67.Qa8 (67.f7 Kb3 68.f8Q Kc4 69.Qhg8 Kb5 70.Qb3 Kc6 71.Qc8 Kd6 72.Qbe6) 67...a5 (67...Ka2 68.Qa6 Kb3 69.Qd3 Kb4 70.f7 Ka4 71.f8Q Ka5 72.Qc5 Ka4 73.Qdc4) 68.Qa5 Kb3 (68...Kb2 69.Qd2 Ka3 70.f7 Ka4 71.f8Q Kb5 72.Qfb4 Kc6 73.Qdd6) 69.Qa6 (69.f7 Kb2 70.Qd2 Kb3 71.f8Q Kc4 72.Qfb4) 69...Kb4 (69...Kc3 70.f7 Kb4 71.f8Q Kc3 72.Qc5 Kd2 73.Qa2 Kd3 74.Qac2) 70.f7 Kc5 71.f8Q Kd5 (71...Kd4 72.Qfd6 Ke3 73.Qad3 Kf2 74.Q6g3) 72.Qfc8 (72.Qfd6 Ke4 73.Qad3) 72...Ke4 (72...Kd4 73.Qf6 Kd3 74.Qcc3 Ke4 75.Qfe5) 73.Qd6 (73.Qf5 Kd4 74.Qad3) 73...Kf3 74.Qf5 Kg2 (74...Ke2 75.Qfd3 Kf2 76.Q6g3) 75.Qd2 Kh1 (75...Kg3 76.Qdf2) 76.Qf1 (76.Qb1) 1-0. anastasio (2690) - Banjovi (2815), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Bf5 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.c4 Ne4 10.Ne4 Be4 11.Ng5 Bf5 12.g4 e5 13.Nh7 Kh7 14.gf5 Qg5 15.Kh1 ed4 16.Bd4 Qf5 17.Bg4 Qe4 18.Bf3 Qe7 (18...Qh4 19.cd5 Be5 20.Be5 Ne5 21.dc6 bc6 22.a3=) 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.cd5 cd5 (20...Rad8 21.Qd4 Nf6 22.e4+=) 21.Qd5+/- Ne5 22.Qb7 Qf6 (22...Qb7!? 23.Bb7 Rab8+/-) 23.Bg2+- (23.Qa8 Nf3 24.Qd5 Rh8-+) 23...Rab8 24.Qa7 Rb4 25.h3 (25.f4 Nd3+-) 25...Rh8 26.f4 (26.Qc7 Rbh4 27.f4 Ng4-+) 26...Nc4 (26...Rh3 27.Bh3 Qh4 28.Qc7 Qh3 29.Kg1 Nf3 30.Rf3 Qg4 31.Kh1 Qf3 32.Kg1 Qe3 33.Kh1 Qe4 34.Kg1 Qd4 35.Kf1 Qa1 36.Kf2 Qa2 37.Ke3 Rb3 38.Ke4 Qe2 39.Kd5 Qb5 40.Kd6 Rd3 41.Ke7 Qb4 42.Qc5 Qc5 43.Ke8 Qe3) 27.Qd4 (27.Rac1!? Nd2 28.Rfd1+-) 27...Qd4+/- 28.ed4 Ne3 29.Rf3 Nc2 30.Rd1 Nd4 31.Rf2 Nf5 32.Rd3 (32.Rd7 Ne3 33.Rf3 Re8=) 32...Rb1 (better 32...Rh4!?=) 33.Kh2+/- Ra1 34.Bd5 Kf6 35.Bb3 Re1 36.Rd7 Re7 37.Re7 Ne7 38.a4 (38.Rd2 Rh4 39.Rd4 Nf5+/-) 38...Nc6 (38...Rb8 39.Bd1+=) 39.Bd5 Nd4 (39...Nb4!? 40.Bg2 Nd3+/-) 40.a5+- Rh5 41.f5! Nf5? (41...Nf5 42.a6 Passed pawn; 41...gf5 42.a6 Passed pawn; 41...Rf5 42.Rf5 Double attack) 42.a6 1-0. Tang,Andrew (2505) - Mareco,S (2630), Chess24 Banter Blitz Cup blitz, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Bg4 8.h3 Bf3 9.Bf3 Nbd7 10.c4 Re8 (10...a5 11.b5=) 11.b5 (11.0-0 e5+=) 11...e5 (11...cb5 12.cd5 Nb6 13.e4=) 12.bc6 bc6 13.0-0 Rb8 (13...c5 14.de5 (14.cd5?! cd4 15.e4 Rc8=) 14...Ne5 15.Be5 Re5 16.cd5 Nd5 17.Rc1+/-) 14.Qc2 Qe7 (14...ed4 15.Bd4 c5 16.Bc3+=) 15.Rab1+= Qe6 16.Rfc1 e4 (16...Rec8 17.Qa4+=) 17.Be2+/- Nf8 (17...Bf8 18.Qa4+/-) 18.Ba3 g5 (18...N8d7 19.cd5 cd5 20.Qc7+/-) 19.cd5 cd5 20.Rb8 (20.Qc7 Rb1 21.Rb1 Ra8+) 20...Rb8+/- 21.Qc7 Qb6 (21...Qe8 22.Qg3 Ne6 23.Nb3+/-) 22.Qc3 (better is 22.Qg3!?+) 22...N8d7 (22...Ne6 23.Rb1 Qd8 24.Rb8 Qb8 25.Nb3+=) 23.Nb3+/- Bf8 24.Bc5 Qc7 (24...Nc5? 25.dc5 (25.Nc5?! Qb2 26.Bf1 Kg7=) 25...Qe6 26.Qa5+) 25.Qd2 (25.Bf8 Qc3 26.Rc3 Kf8+/-) 25...Nc5 26.dc5 (worse is 26.Nc5 Qb6=) 26...Qe5 (26...h6 27.Nd4+/-) 27.Qd4 (27.Nd4 Ne8+/-) 27...Qf5 (27...Qd4 28.Nd4 Ne8 29.c6+=) 28.Na5 (28.c6!? Bd6 29.Qa7+/-) 28...Rc8 29.Nb7 h5 Black plans g4 30.c6 g4 31.h4 (31.hg4 Ng4 32.Bg4 hg4+/-) 31...Qe6 (31...Nd7 32.Qa7 Ne5 33.Bb5+=) 32.Qc3 (32.Rc2+/-) 32...d4? (better is 32...Nd7!?+=) 33.Qd4+ (33.ed4?! Nd5 34.Qc4 e3+=) 33...Rc6 (33...Kg7 34.Bb5+) 34.Bc4 g3 35.fg3 Ng4 (35...Rc4 36.Qc4 (36.Rc4?! Ng4+=) 36...Qe5 37.Nd8+) 36.Nd8 Bh6? (36...Rc4 37.Qc4 Qc4 38.Rc4 Bd6 39.Re4 Bg3+) 37.Ne6 (37.Nc6 Qe8 38.Rc3 Be3 39.Re3 Ne3+) 37...Be3 38.Qe3! Ne3 (38...Ne3 39.Nc5 Combination) 39.Nc5! Kg7 (39...Rc5 40.Bf7 Double attack) 40.Bb5 Rb6 41.a4 f5 42.Kf2 (42.Kf2 Nd5 43.Nd7+) 10. Bukavshin,Ivan (2600) Barbosa,Evandro Amorim (2445), Katowice Poland, World University Ch (m), 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 c6) 8.a3 Na6 9.0-0 Bg4 10.b5 (10.c3!?+=) 10...cb5=+ 11.Bb5 Qb6 12.a4 Nc7 13.c4 dc4 14.Nc4 Qe6 15.Nce5 Nb5 16.ab5 Rfc8 17.Ng4 Qg4 18.Qb3 Qf5 19.Ne5 Ne4 20.Nc4 Rc4 21.Qc4 Nd2 22.Qa4 Nf1 23.Rf1 Qd3 24.Ba3 e5 25.Bc5 ed4 26.ed4 Qc3 27.h3 Bf8 28.Bf8 Rf8 29.b6 Rd8 30.Rd1 Qb4 31.Qb4 ab4 32.Kf1 Rd6 33.Rd3 Kf8 34.Ke2 Ke7 35.Re3 Kd7 36.Kd3 Rb6 37.Kc4 b3 (37...b3 38.Rb3 Rb3 39.Kb3 Kd6-/+) 0-1. Bacrot,Alexandre (2275) - Gupta,Ab (2585), 33rd Cannes Open, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.a3 ab4 9.ab4 Ra1 10.Qa1 Qb6 (10...Qd6 11.0-0=) 11.Qa5+= Nbd7 12.0-0 Qd8 13.Ra1 b6 14.Qa7 Re8 15.Ne5 Ne5 16.de5 Nd7 17.Nf3 c5 18.bc5 bc5 (18...Nc5 19.Bd4+=) 19.Bb5+/- c4 (19...e6 20.Bd7 Bd7 21.Qc5+=) 20.Bd4 (20.e6!? fe6 21.Bg7 Kg7 22.Qd4 Nf6 23.Be8 Qe8+-) 20...e6 21.Bc6 Bf8 (21...Rf8 22.e4 de4 23.Be4+/-) 22.Rb1 h6 (22...Re7 23.Qa8+/-) 23.h3 (23.e4 Re7 24.Qa4 Bg7+/-) 23...Be7 (better 23...Re7!? 24.Qa8 Re8+/-) 24.Bb6+- Nb6 25.Be8 (worse 25.Rb6 Rf8 26.Rb8 c3+/-; 25.Qb6?! Bd7=) 25...Na4?? (better 25...Qe8 26.Qb6 Bf8+-) 26.Ba4 1-0. MadMerkel (2355) - Jablanovic (2300), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 8.a3 Qd6 9.c4 (9.ba5 Ra5 10.c4 b6+=) 9...Bf5 (9...b5 10.cd5 Nd5 11.ba5 Ra5 12.0-0+=) 10.c5 (10.Bf5 gf5 11.c5 Qc7+=) 10...Qc7 (10...Qe6 11.Bf5 Qf5 12.ba5 Ra5 13.Bc3=) 11.Bf5+= gf5 12.0-0 Ne4 13.Nb3 (13.Nh4 e6+=) 13...a4 (13...ab4 14.ab4 Ra1 15.Qa1=) 14.Nc1 Nd7 15.Nd3 Kh8 16.Qc2 Rg8 17.Kh1 Bf6 18.Nf4 e6 19.Nh5 Rg6 20.Nf6 Ndf6 21.Ne5 Rg7 (better 21...Rh6!? 22.Kg1 Ng4+=) 22.f3+- Ng5 23.Qf2 (23.h4 Nh5 24.hg5 Ng3 25.Kh2 Nf1 26.Rf1 Rg5 27.Kg1+/-) 23...Nd7? (23...Ng8 24.Nd3 f6 25.Nf4+/-) 24.Qh4 (better 24.Nd7!? Qd7 25.h4+-) 24...Ne5 (24...f6!? 25.Nd7 Qd7+=) 25.de5+/- Rag8 26.Qf4 (26.e4 b5+/-) 26...h6 27.Rg1 Rg6 28.Raf1 b5 29.cb6 Qb6 30.Bd4 (30.Rc1 Qb5 31.Rge1 Nh7+/-) 30...Qb5+= 31.h4 Nh7 32.e4 (better 32.Rc1!?+=) 32...Rg2 33.Re1 (better 33.ed5 cd5 34.Re1 (34.Qh6? Qe2 35.Qf4 R8g3-+) 34...Rg1 35.Rg1 Rg1 36.Kg1=+) 33...Qd3?? (better 33...Rg1 34.Rg1 Rg1 35.Kg1 de4 36.fe4 Qd3 37.ef5 Qa3-/+) 34.ef5?? (better 34.Rg2!? Rg2 35.Kg2 Qd4 36.Rg1 (36.Qh6?! de4 37.Qe3 ef3 38.Qf3 Qh4+=) 36...de4 37.Kh2+-) 34...Qc2?? (34...R8g4 35.Qg4 Rg4 36.Rg4 Qf3 37.Rg2 Qa3 38.fe6 A) 38...Qb4? 39.Reg1 Ng5 40.ef7+- (worse 40.hg5 fe6 41.Rg4 h5=); B) 38...fe6-+) 35.fe6 fe6 0-1. MadMerkel (2335) - Vredniy_Kot (2300), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 7.a3 e5 8.b5 e4 9.bc6 ef3 10.Nf3 bc6 11.Ne5 Ne4 12.Bd3 (12.Nc6 Qf6 13.f3 Qh4 (13...Qc6?! 14.fe4 Re8 15.Bd3=+) 14.g3 Ng3 15.hg3 Qh1 16.Ne7 Kh8 17.Nd5 Rb8-+) 12...Qg5 13.0-0 Bh3 (13...Be5 14.de5 Bh3 15.Qf3+=) 14.Qf3 Be5 15.Qh3 (15.Be4? Bg4 (worse 15...de4 16.Qh3 Bf6 17.Qd7+=) 16.de5 Bf3 17.Bf3 Rfd8-+) 15...Bd6 16.Bc1 (16.Be4 de4 17.c4 Rab8+=) 16...Qe7 (16...c5 17.c4+=) 17.f3 Ng5 18.Qh6 f5 19.c4 (19.e4 Nf7 20.Qh3 fe4 21.fe4 de4=) 19...Nf7= 20.Qh3 Ng5 21.Qh6 Nf7 22.Qh3 Ng5 23.Qh6 ½-½. Injac,Teodora (2285) - Stanford,Sheila B (2150), Online Olym Div2 D, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.b5= Na5= 8.Bd3 c6 9.a4 Ne8 10.0-0 Nd6 11.Qe2 c5 12.c3 c4. 7.b5 Na5 8.Bd3 Qd6=. 7.b5 Na5 8.Bd3 Nd7 9.c4 Nc5 10.Be2 Bf5 (10...Nc4 11.Nc4 dc4 12.Bc4+=) 11.Qc1 (11.cd5!? Nd3 12.Bd3 Bd3 13.Bc3+=) 11...Nd3= 12.Bd3 Bd3 13.Qc3 Nc4 14.Qd3 Nb2 15.Qc2 Nc4 16.Nc4 dc4 17.Qc4 c5 18.bc6 (18.Qc5 Qa5 19.Kf1 e6+=) 18...Qa5= 19.Ke2 Rac8 20.Rhc1 Rc6 21.Qb3 Rb6 22.Qc4 (22.Qc3 Qa6 23.Qc4 Qa3=) 22...Rb4 23.Qd3 e5 24.Ne5 Be5 25.de5 Rd8 (25...Qe5 26.Rab1 Rb1 27.Rb1= (worse 27.Qb1 Qh5 28.f3 Qh2-/+)) 26.Rc5= Rb2 27.Kf3 Rd3 28.Ra5 Rdd2 29.Rf1 Ra2 30.Ra2 Ra2 31.Rc1 b5 32.Rc8 Kg7 33.Rc7 Kf8 34.Rb7 a6 35.h4 h6 36.e4 Ke8 37.Ke3 Ra4 38.g4 g5 (38...Ra3 39.Kf4=) 39.h5 b4 (39...Kf8 40.Rb6 Kg7 41.e6 fe6 42.Re6=) 40.Kd4 (better 40.Rb6!?+/-) 40...a5= 41.Kd5 Ra2 42.e6 fe6 43.Ke6 Kd8 44.e5 Rf2 45.Ra7 Rf4 46.Ra5 Rg4 47.Kd6 Rd4 48.Kc5 Rd7 (48...Rd1 49.Kb4 Rh1 50.Kc5=) 49.Kb4 g4 50.Ra8 Ke7 51.Rg8 Rd5 52.Rg4 Re5 53.Rg7? (better 53.Rh4=) 53...Kf8-+ 54.Ra7 Rh5 55.Kc4 Re5 56.Kd4 Re6 57.Kd5 Rg6 (57...Re1 58.Rh7 Rh1 59.Ke4-/+) 58.Ke4 (58.Ra8 Ke7=+) 58...Kg8 (58...Rg5!?-/+) 59.Kf5= Rg5 60.Kf6 Kh8 61.Ra8 Rg8 62.Rg8 Kg8 63.Kg6 Kf8 64.Kh6 ½-½. Gharibyan,Mamikon (2460) - Paravyan,D (2625), Stepan Avagyan Mem, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 7.b5 Na5 8.Be2 c6 9.a4 cb5 (9...Bf5 10.0-0=) 10.ab5 b6 (10...a6 11.ba6 b6 12.a7=) 11.h3 (11.0-0 a6+=) 11...Bd7 (11...a6 12.Ne5=) 12.Ne5+= Nb7 (12...Qe8 13.Nd7 Qd7 14.Ba3+=) 13.0-0 (13.c4!?+=) 13...Nd6= 14.Nd7 Qd7 15.Rc1 (15.Ba3!?=) 15...Nb5+= 16.Bf3 (16.c4 Nc7+=) 16...Rac8 (16...a5 17.c4 Nc7 18.cd5 Ncd5 19.Nc4+=) 17.c3 (17.c4 Nc7+=) 17...Nd6-/+ 18.Qe2 (18.Ba3 b5-/+) 18...Qb5 (18...Qe6 19.Ra1 a5 20.Ra4-/+) 19.Ba3 (19.Qb5 Nb5 20.c4+=) 19...Qd7 (19...Qe2 20.Be2 Rc7 21.Bd6 ed6 22.Ra1-/+) 20.Ra1 (better is 20.Bb2!?=) 20...Rc7 21.Bd6 Qd6 22.Ra2 Rfc8 23.Nb1 b5 24.Qd2? b4 25.cb4= Qb4?? 26.Qb4+ Rd7 27.Nd2 e6 28.Raa1 Ra8 29.Qb5 Rdd8 30.Qe2 Nd7 31.Rfd1 Nb6 32.g3 a5 33.Rdb1 Nd7 34.Ra2 Ra7 35.Rba1 Rda8 36.Qb5 Rb8 37.Qc6 Rb6 38.Qc8 Bf8 39.Ra5 Rab7 40.Qc1 Kg7 41.Ra8 Bb4 42.Kg2 Bd6 43.Rb1 Rc7 44.Qf1 Rbc6 45.e4 Nf6 46.e5 (46.e5 Be7 47.ef6 Bf6 48.Qb5+) 10. Volkov,Mikhail Voronin,Daniil, RUSch U10 sf, 2000. 7.b5= Nb4?? 8.a3 Qd6 (8...Nc2 9.Qc2 Bf5 10.Qa4+) 9.ab4 Qb4 10.Ba3 Qb5 (10...Qc3+) 11.Bb5 (11.Bb5 c6 12.Bd3+) 10. Marere AnthonySs, internet, 2011. 7.a3 a5 8.b5 c6 9.bc6 Qc6 10.c4 Qb6 11.Qb3 Qb3 12.Nb3 Bf5 13.Nh4 Bc2 (13...Bg4 14.cd5 a4 15.h3+=) 14.Nd2 (14.Nc5 Nbd7+=) 14...Nbd7 15.Rc1 Ba4 16.Nhf3 Rfc8 17.Bd3 dc4 18.Nc4 b5 19.Nce5 Rc1 20.Bc1 b4 21.Bb2 Ne5 22.Ne5 Nd7 23.Nd7 Bd7 24.Kd2 b3 25.Rc1 Ra7 26.f4 a4 27.e4 f5 28.e5 e6 29.Bc4 Kf8 30.d5 ed5 31.Bd5 Ra5 32.Bc4 Rc5 33.Bd4 Rc6 34.Bd5 Rc1 35.Kc1 Bb5 36.Kb2 Ke8 37.Bg8 h6 38.h4 Bd7 39.g3 Kf8 40.Bc4 h5 41.Bd5 Bb5 42.Kc3 Ke7 43.Kb4 Be8 44.Bc5 Kd8= 45.Kc3 Bb5 46.Kb2 Ke8 47.Be3 Bf8 48.Bb6 Bd7 49.Bc4 Bc6 50.Bd4 Be7 51.Be3 Bd8 52.Bc5 Bd7 53.Bd5 Bb5 54.Be6 Be7 55.Be3 Bd3 56.Bd4 Be2 57.Bd5 Bb5 58.Bg8 Kf8 59.Be6 Bd8 60.Bd5 Ba5 61.Bc5 Kg7 62.Bf2 Kh6 63.Bf3 Kh7 64.Bb7 Kg8 65.Bf3 Kf7 66.Bd5 Ke8 67.Bg8 Kf8 68.Be6 Bc6 69.Bc4 Ke8 70.Bd3 ½½. wiking (2295) bhblakie (2155), internet, 2010. 7.a3 a5 8.b5 c6 9.bc6 Nc6 10.c4 Bg4 11.cd5 Nd5 12.Nc4 Qe6 13.Be2 Rfc8 14.Rc1 b5 15.Ncd2 Na7 16.0-0 Rc1 17.Qc1 Rc8 18.Qd1 Bf5 19.Qb3?? (better is 19.Ng5 Qc6 20.Bf3=) 19...Bc2-+ 20.Qa2 Nc3 21.Qe6 Ne2 (21...fe6 22.Bc3 Rc3 23.Ra1+=) 22.Kh1 fe6 23.Ng5 Bf5 24.Nb3 Rc2 25.Ba1 Bf6 26.Nf3 b4 27.ab4 ab4 28.Ne1 Ra2 29.Nf3 Nb5 30.h3 Bc2 31.Nc5 b3 01. Hemmer,Christian (1710) Marculescu,Gheorghe (1770), RB20090-00045, 2009. 7.a3 a5 8.b5 Bg4 9.Be2 Ne4 10.c4 Nd2 11.Nd2 Be2 12.Qe2 c5 13.dc5 Qc5 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.cd5 Qd5 16.0-0 Nd7 17.e4 Qe6 18.Qc4 Qb6 19.Nf3 Rac8 20.Qe2 a4 (20...Rc5 21.Rfd1 Nf6 22.a4=) 21.Rac1+= Nc5 22.Rfd1 Nb3 23.Rc8 Rc8 24.h4 01. Fournier,Sylvain (1940) Gladyszev,Oleg (2445), Fouesnant op, 2008. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d5 6.Nbd2) 7.a3 b6 8.c4 dc4 9.Bc4 Bb7 10.Qc2 e6 11.e4 Qe7 12.0-0 Nbd7 13.b5 c5 14.bc6 Bc6 15.Ba6 Nb8 16.Bd3 Bb7 17.Rfc1 Nc6 18.Qa4 Rfc8 19.Nc4 Qd7 20.Qb3 Nh5 d4 draws heavy fire 21.Bf1 Rd8 (21...Nd4? 22.Bd4 Be4 23.Bg7 Kg7 24.Nce5+-; 21...Bd4? 22.Rd1 Bf2 23.Kf2+-) 22.Rd1 White prepares d5 22...Rac8 23.d5 ed5 24.ed5 Ne7 25.Bg7 Ng7 26.Nfe5 Qf5 27.d6 Nc6 28.Qe3 (28.d7 Rc7 29.Nd6 Qe5 30.Qf7 Kh8 31.Ne8+-) 28...Ne5+= 29.Ne5 Rc5 30.f4 Ne6 31.g3 Rc2 32.Qd3 ½-½. Pacl,V (1995) - Vachal,Jos1 (1805), 10th Pilsen Open, 2018. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 d5 3.e3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.a3 Bg4 8.c4 a5 9.c5 Qd8 (9...Qe6 10.h3 Bf3 11.Nf3 ab4 12.ab4=) 10.Be2= c6 (10...Ne4 11.h3 Bf5 12.0-0=) 11.0-0 Nbd7 12.Nb3 (12.h3!? Be6 13.Ng5+/-) 12...ab4= 13.ab4 Ne8 (13...Ne4 14.Ra8 Qa8 15.Nbd2=) 14.b5 Bf3 (14...Nef6 15.h3 Bf5 16.Nbd2+=) 15.Bf3 e5 (15...Ra1 16.Ba1 e5 17.Re1+=) 16.b6 (16.Qc2 ed4 17.Nd4 Ne5+/-) 16...ed4 17.ed4 Bh8 (17...Nef6!?+/-) 18.Qd2 Ng7 19.Ra8 (19.Ra7 Rb8+/-) 19...Qa8+/- 20.Ra1 Qb8 21.Ra7 Ne6 22.Na5 Nd8 23.g3 Re8 24.Bc1 Nf8 25.Kg2 Nfe6 26.Nb3 Qc8 27.Qd3 f5 28.h4 Bf6 29.h5 Re7 30.Be3 Kf7 31.Qd1 Kg7 32.Qa1 Bg5 33.Qc1 Nf7 34.hg6 hg6 35.Na5 Be3 36.Qe3 f4 37.gf4?? Neg5-+ 38.fg5 Re3 39.fe3 Ng5 40.Rb7 Kh6 01. Chatalbashev,B (2575) Fier,Alexander Hilario T (2595), Teplice CZE, Open, 2012. 7.a3 Bg4 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.c4 c6 10.Qc2 Bf5 11.Bd3 Bd3 12.Qd3 Ng4 13.h3 Nh6 14.cd5 cd5 15.0-0 f5 16.Rac1 Rfc8 17.Qb5 Nb6 18.Ne5 (18.Rc5 Nf7+=) 18...Nf7 19.f4 Qe6 20.Qe2 Nd6 21.Nb3 Rc1 ½-½. Langheinrich,F (2375) - Berghof,A (2155), 2nd Bamberg Open, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d5 6.Nbd2) 7.b5 c5 8.dc5 Qc5 9.c4 a6 10.a4 ab5 11.ab5 Ra1 12.Qa1 Nbd7 13.cd5 Qd5 14.Bc4 Qh5 15.Be2 Nb6 16.Bd4 Nbd5 17.0-0 Rd8 18.Rc1 Be6 19.Qa7 b6 (19...Bc8 20.Qb8 Qg4 21.Rc4+) 20.Qa1 (20.e4 Nf4 21.Bf1 Qg4 22.Qb6 Re8+/-) 20...Qh6 21.Nc4 Ne4 22.Nfe5 Qh4 23.g3 Qh6 24.h4 (24.Nc6 Re8+/-) 24...Bf6 (24...Nc5!? 25.Qa3 Rc8+/-) 25.Bf3 Be5 26.Be4 Bc7 (26...Bf6 27.Rd1 Re8 28.Be5 Be5 29.Qe5+/- (29.Ne5?! Ne3 30.Re1 Nf5=)) 27.Qa7 Qh5?? (27...Qf8 28.Nb6 Bb6 29.Bb6+/-) 28.Nb6 (better is 28.Bd5 Qd5 29.Qc7+) 28...Bb8 (28...Bb6!? 29.Bb6 Nb6 30.Qb6 Rd6+) 29.Qb7+ Bg3?? (better is 29...Nb6 30.Qb6 Re8+) 30.fg3 Qg4 (30...Nb6 31.Qb6 Re8+) 31.Nd5 Bd5 (31...Qg3 32.Bg2 Bd5 33.Qd5+) 32.Bd5 (32.Qc7 Rf8 33.Bd5 e6+) 32...Qg3 33.Bg2 (33.Bg2 Qh4 34.Qd5+) 10. Miltner,Arndt (2380) Milov,Vadim (2595), Biel MTO op, 2003. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nbd2 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Rc1 a5 8.b5 c5 9.c4 b6 10.cd5 Nd5 11.Nc4 Bb7 12.e4 Nf4 13.g3 Ne6 (worse is 13...Be4 14.gf4 Bd4 15.Bd4 cd4 16.Ncd2+/-) 14.d5 Bb2 15.Nb2 Nc7 16.Na4 f5 (16...e6!? 17.de6 Ne6=) 17.Bc4+= Kh8 18.e5 Ne8 19.0-0 Qc7 20.Re1 Rd8 (better is 20...f4!?+/-) 21.Ng5+ Ng7 (21...Ne5?? 22.Ne6 Qb8 23.Nd8 (worse is 23.Nf8 Ng7+) 23...Qd8 24.Re5+) 22.d6 ed6 23.ed6 Qb8 24.Nh7?? (better is 24.Re7 f4 25.Qd2+) 24...Rf7?? (better is 24...Kh7 25.Rc2 Nf6-+) 25.Bf7+ Nf6 26.Qe2 Ne4 27.Rcd1 01. Fulger,Ionut (1940) Andreescu,Darie_Ioan (1945), Olanesti ROM, Team Ch DivB, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 7.Rc1 c6 8.c4 dc4 9.Nc4 Nb6 10.Be2 Be6 11.0-0 Nc4 12.Bc4 Bc4 13.Rc4 Nd7 (13...a5 14.Qc2=) 14.Rc1 (14.Qb3 a6+=) 14...a5= 15.Qb3 Qb6 (15...ab4 16.Qb4 Nf6 17.Rb1= (worse 17.Qb7 Rb8 18.Qc6 Rb2-/+)) 16.Bc3+= ab4 17.Bb4 Rfe8 18.Rc2 e5? (18...Qb5 19.e4=) 19.de5?? (better 19.Ng5 ed4 20.Nf7+-) 19...Ne5= 20.Ne5 Be5 21.g3 Bf6 22.Rd1 Red8 (22...Rad8 23.Rd8 Rd8 24.Bc3 Qb3 25.ab3=) 23.Rcd2 Rd2 24.Rd2 Rd8?? (24...Qc7 25.Bd6 Qd7 26.e4=) 25.Rd8?? (better 25.Be7! Rd2 26.Qb6 Be7 27.Qb7+-) 25...Qd8= 26.Kg2 (26.Qc2 h6=) 26...h5 (26...b6 27.Bc3 Bc3 28.Qc3 Qd5 29.Kf1=+) 27.a4 (27.Bc5 b5=) 27...h4 28.Qc4 hg3 29.hg3 Qd7 (29...Qa8 30.Qe4=) 30.a5 Kg7 (30...g5 31.f3=) 31.Bc5 (31.Bc3 g5=) 31...Qc7 (31...Qd2 32.Qb4 Bc3 33.Bd4 Qd4 34.Qd4 (34.ed4?? Bb4 35.Kf3 Ba5-+) 34...Bd4 35.ed4=) 32.Bb6 Qd7 33.a6 (better 33.Qc2!?=) 33...ba6=+ 34.Qa6 Qd5 (34...c5 35.e4 Qc6 36.f3-/+) 35.Kg1 c5 36.Qb5 Qd1 37.Kg2 Qd5 38.Kg1 Qd1 (38...Be7!?=+) 39.Kg2= Qd5 ½-½. Yakubbaeva,Nilufar (2175) - Aydin,Gulenay (2265), Ganira Pashayeva Mem Bli (8), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Nilufar Muradovna Yakubbaeva is an Uzbekistani chess player who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster, which she achieved in 2022. She was born on August 29, 2000, in Tashkent. Her peak Elo rating reached 2373 in May 2023. Her most prominent career achievements include winning the Uzbekistan Women's Chess Championship for three consecutive years from 2019 to 2021. Her 2021 victory was secured via tiebreaks after scoring 8.5 out of 11 points in a round-robin format. She has represented her country in various international tournaments, including the FIDE Women's World Rapid and Blitz Championships in 2023 and 2025, as well as several Asian and world youth competitions. Regarding her opening preferences, public database statistics indicate she generally relies on standard mainstream setups rather than the Sokolsky Opening, 1.b4. When playing as White, she frequently employs the London System, the English Opening, the Reti Opening, and the Four Knights Game. When playing as Black, her repertoire includes defenses such as the Caro-Kann Defense and the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Najdorf Variation. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 a4 9.Ba3 c5 10.bc6 bc6 11.Bd3 Re8 12.cd5 cd5 13.Bb5 Attacking the isolated pawn on a4 (13.0-0 Qa5 14.Rc1 Bb7+=) 13...Ba6 (13...Qa5 14.Bc6 Ra6 15.Qc2=) 14.Bc6 (14.Ba6!? Ra6 15.0-0=) 14...Ra7=+ 15.Qa4? (better 15.Rc1!?=+) 15...Qc7-+ 16.Bd7 Nd7 (16...Qd7?! 17.Qd7 Nd7 18.Bb4=+) 17.Rc1 Bc4 18.Qb4 Rea8 19.Rc3? (19.Bb2 Rb7 20.Qc3-/+) 19...Rb8 20.Qe7 (20.Rc4 dc4 21.Qc3-+) 20...Bf8 21.Qh4 (21.Rc4 dc4 22.Bd6 Be7 23.Bc7 Rc7-+) 21...Ra3 22.Ra3 (22.Ng5 h6 23.Rc4 dc4-+) 22...Ba3 (22...Bb5 23.Qh7 Kh7 24.Ng5 Kg7 25.f4 Qc1 26.Kf2 Qd2 27.Kg3 Ba3 28.Rb1 Qe3 29.Nf3 Bd6 30.Ra1 Bf4 31.Kg4 Nf6 32.Kh3 Rh8) 23.Ng5 Nf8 (better 23...h6 24.Qf4 Qf4 25.ef4 hg5 26.Nc4 dc4-+) 24.f4 (24.Qf4 Bd6 25.Qf7 Qf7 26.Nf7 Kf7 27.Nc4 dc4 28.Kd2-+) 24...Qa5 25.Ngf3 Rb1 26.Kf2 Rh1 27.f5 (27.Qf6 Ba2 28.Kg3 Ne6-+) 27...Rd1 (better 27...Bb4 28.Kg3 Bd2-+) 28.f6 (28.Nc4 dc4 29.Qf6 Qf5 30.Qf5 gf5 31.Ke2-+) 28...Rd2 29.Kg3 Qc7 30.Kh3 Qd7 31.g4 (31.Kg3 Bd6 32.Qf4 Bf4 33.ef4 Ra2 34.Ne5 Qf5 35.Nf3 Ne6 36.h4 Qg4 37.Kg4 Rg2 38.Kh3 Nf4) 31...Bf1 32.Kg3 Rg2 33.Kf4 Ne6 34.Ke5 Qd6 0-1. Liu,Bolei (1775) - Yu,Zhiyang (1780), ch-CHN Personal GpB m (11), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Bolei Liu is a competitive chess player from China. Born in 2002, he represents the Chinese Chess Federation in international competition. As a competitive player, Liu holds an official FIDE rating that typically hovers around the 1750 to 1830 range in standard chess, placing him within the class of competitive club and tournament players. He actively participates in rated tournaments, matching up against a variety of regional and international opponents. While he does not hold an international FIDE title such as FIDE Master or Grandmaster, his standard rating places him among the top 400 active players registered under the Chinese federation. One of his notable individual game achievements includes a victory against the higher-rated player Wenbin Shao, who held a FIDE rating of 1764 at the time, demonstrating Liu's capability to upset stronger opposition in tournament play. Regarding his opening repertoire, there is no major data or definitive game archive indicating that 1.b4, known as the Sokolsky or Polish Opening, is his primary or preferred signature weapon. Instead, his competitive matchups show a standard tactical approach. When facing the flank openings or traditional lines, his games reflect a familiarity with standard mainlines rather than highly unorthodox flank setups like the Sokolsky. Unlike professional grandmasters who dedicate their entire lives exclusively to the board, Liu belongs to a category of highly skilled competitive players who balance chess performance with a highly analytical profile. His demographic and background overlap with a generation of players utilizing modern computer synthesis and database preparation to maintain an internationally competitive rating while pursuing standard academic or regional commitments. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 c5 9.a4 b6 10.Be2 Bb7 11.0-0 Rc8 12.Rc1 Re8 13.Ne5 e6 14.f4 Ne5 15.de5 Ne4 16.Ne4 ½½. Deepan Chakkravarthy,J (2495) Firat,Burak (2395), Moscow RUS, 2012. 7.c4 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 c5 10.bc5 bc5 11.Rb1 Rb8 12.Qa4 a6 13.cd5 Nd5 (13...Bd5 14.Bd3+= (worse is 14.Ba6 Ra8-/+)) 14.Rfc1 (worse is 14.Ba6 Ra8 15.Qb3 Ba6 16.Qd5 e6-+) 14...N5b6 (14...cd4 15.Bd4 N7b6 16.Qa5 Bd4 17.Nd4+/-) 15.Qa3 cd4 16.Nd4 e5 (16...Be5!?+/-) 17.Nc6 Bc6 18.Rc6 Nd5 19.Rd6 (19.Qa6 Nb4 20.Qa4 Nc6 21.Qc6 Qc8-/+; 19.Ba6?! Nb4 20.Rc8 Rc8 21.Bc8 Qc8 22.Qb4 Qa8+=; 19.Ra6?! Bf6+/-) 19...N5b6 (better is 19...N5f6+) 20.Rc6 (20.Qa5 Nc8 21.Qd8 Rd8+=) 20...Re8 (20...Nd5 21.Ra6 Re8+/-) 21.Ne4 Qh4 (21...Nd5 22.Bf3+/- (worse is 22.Qa6 Nb4 23.Qa4 Nc6 24.Qc6 Qe7+=; 22.Ra6?! N7f6 23.Nf6 Bf6+/-; 22.Ba6?! N7f6 23.Nf6 Bf6+=)) 22.Qd3 (22.Bf3 Rec8 23.Rc8 Rc8 24.Qa6 Ra8+) 22...Nf8 (22...Rec8!? 23.g3 Qd8 24.Rc8 Qc8+/-) 23.Nd6 Re6 24.Qa6 (24.Ba3 Nfd7+) 24...Nbd7 (24...Na4 25.Bb5 Nb2 26.Rb2+/-) 25.Bc4 Rf6 26.g3 Qg4 27.Bb3?? (better is 27.Bb5+) 27...Qf3= 28.Rf1?? (better is 28.Rc2 Rb6 29.Nf7 Ra6 30.Ne5 Ne6 31.Nf3 Rf3 32.Ba3+=) 28...Rb3!-+ 29.ab3 Nb8 (29...Nb8 30.Qd3 Nc6-+) 01. Deac,Bogdan_Daniel (1935) Kevlishvili,Robby (1895), European Youth Chess Championship U12, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 7.Bd3 a5 8.ba5 Ra5 9.0-0=+. 7.Bd3 b6 8.0-0= c5 9.bc5 bc5 10.c4 Rb8 11.Bc3 (11.Rb1 Qc7=) 11...Ba6 12.Qa4 Qc8 13.Ba5 cd4 14.ed4 (14.Nd4? Nc5 15.Qa3 Nd3 16.Qd3 e5-+) 14...dc4 15.Rac1? (15.Nc4 Bb5 16.Qb3 Nd5=+) 15...Bb5 (better 15...Nc5!? 16.dc5 cd3-+) 16.Qa3=+ Qa6 17.Bc4 (17.Nc4? Nd5 18.Rfe1 Rfc8-/+) 17...Bc4 18.Nc4 Nd5 19.Ne3 N7b6 (19...N7f6 20.Ne5=+) 20.Bb4= Nb4 21.Qb4 Nd5 22.Qc4 Qc4 23.Rc4 (worse 23.Nc4 Rfc8 24.Nce5 Nf4 25.Rc8 Rc8-/+) 23...Nf4 (23...Rfd8 24.g3=) 24.Rd1 (24.g3 Ne2 25.Kg2 Rbc8=) 24...Rfc8 (24...Rb2 25.a3=) 25.Rc8= Rc8 26.g3 Ne2 The isolani on d4 becomes a target 27.Kf1 Nc3 28.Rc1 Rc7 29.Nd1 Nd5 30.Rc7 Nc7 31.Ke2 Kf8 32.Kd3 Ke8 33.Kc4 e6 34.Nc3 a6 (34...f6 35.Nd2=) 35.Kc5+= Bf8 (35...f5 36.Kc6 Kd8 37.Ne5+=) 36.Kc6 (better 36.Kb6!? Bd6 37.Ne4 Nd5 38.Ka6+) 36...Bb4= 37.Ne4 Nd5 38.Nc5 a5 39.Ng5 Ke7 (39...Bc3=) 40.Nb3 (40.Nge4!?=) 40...a4-/+ 41.Nc5 Nc3 42.Nf3 a3 43.Nd3?? (better 43.Ne1 Na2 44.Nc2=+) 43...Na2-+ 44.Nfe5 Bc3 (better 44...Bd6 45.Nc4 Nb4 46.Nb4 Bb4-+) 45.Kb5 f6 46.Nc4?? (better 46.Nc6 Kd6 47.Ka4-+) 46...Nb4! 47.Na3 (47.Nb4 Bb4 Combination) 47...Nd3 48.Kc4 (48.Nb1 Bb2 49.Nd2 Nf2-+) 48...Bb2 49.Nb5 (49.Nc2 Nf2 50.Kb3 Bc1-+) 49...Nf2 50.d5 (50.Kb3 Bc1-+) 50...ed5 51.Kd5 Ng4 52.h3 Nf2 53.h4 (53.Na7 Nh3 54.Nc8 Kd8-+) 53...Be5 54.Na7 (54.Nd4 Bg3 55.h5 f5-+) 54...Bg3 55.h5 (55.Nc8 Kd8 56.Nd6-+) 55...gh5 56.Nc6 Kf7 57.Nd4 Kg6 01. Banoci,J (1815) Pcola,J (2080), Tatry Open, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d5 6.e3 Nbd7) 7.Bd3 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 c6 11.bc6 Bc6 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Rc1 Rc7 14.Ba3 Re8 (14...Bd5!?+=) 15.Nce5+/- Ne5 16.Ne5 (worse 16.de5 Bf3 17.gf3 Rd7=) 16...Ba8 17.Qa4 Nd5 18.Bb5 Rf8 19.Nc6 (19.Qb3 Be5 20.de5 Rc1 21.Rc1 Nc7+/-) 19...Qc8 20.Na7 Qg4 21.Nc6 Rfc8 22.Rc2 Bb7 23.Rfc1 h5 24.h3 Qg5 25.Qb3 h4 26.Qd3 Kh7 27.Qb3 Kg8 28.Ba4 Kh7 29.Kh1 Bf6 30.Qb5 (30.e4 Nf4 31.g4 Ne6=) 30...Kg7 (30...Qf5 31.Kg1 Bc6 32.Rc6 Rc6 33.Rc6 Rc6 34.Qc6 Qb1 35.Bc1=) 31.e4+= Nf4 32.Qg5 Bg5 33.d5 Nd5? (better 33...Nd3!? 34.Rd1 Ra8 35.Rd3 Ra4+=) 34.ed5+- Bc1 35.Bc1 e6 36.Bf4 Rd7 37.d6 f6?? (better 37...g5 38.Nd4 Rc2 39.Nc2 Rd8 40.Bg5 Rd6 41.Bh4 Bc6+-) 38.Nb4 Rc2 39.Nc2 (39.Bd7?! Rf2 40.Be3 Rf1 (40...Bg2?? 41.Kg1 Rf1 42.Kg2+-) 41.Kh2 Rd1 42.Be6 Rd6=) 39...Rd8 40.d7 (40.d7 Kf7 41.Bc7+-) 1-0. Tarlabasi,Emirhan (2260) - Kizilkus,Akin (2100), Turkish Cup, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 7.Be2 a5 8.b5 c5 9.c4 b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Rc1 e6 12.Qc2 Rc8 13.Qb1 Qe7 14.Rfe1 Rfd8 15.h3 Ba8 16.Bd3 cd4 17.ed4 (17.Bd4? e5-+) 17...dc4 18.Bc4 Bh6 19.Rc2 Nd5 20.Bf1 Rc2 21.Qc2 Bf4 22.a3 Bd6 23.Ne4 (better is 23.Nc4!?+=) 23...Ba3-/+ 24.Ba3 Qa3 25.Qd2 Qf8 26.Qg5 Rc8 27.Qg3 Rc2 28.Neg5 (28.Bd3 Rc7-/+) 28...Rc3 29.Qh4 h6 30.Ne4 Rc8 31.Qg3 N5f6 32.Nd6 Rc3 33.Nc4 (33.Re3 Re3 34.fe3-+) 33...Bf3 34.gf3 Nd5 35.Nd2 N7f6 36.Ne4 (36.Nc4-+) 36...Ne4 37.Re4 Nf6 (better is 37...a4!? 38.Re1-+) 38.Rh4 Rc8 39.Qe5 (39.d5 Nd5 (39...ed5?! 40.Qe5 Kg7 41.Rf4-+) 40.Rc4 Rc4 41.Bc4 Qd8-+) 39...Qg7 (39...g5!? 40.Rg4 Ng4 41.fg4-+) 40.Qd6 g5 41.Re4 (41.Rg4 Ng4 42.fg4 Qf6 43.Qb6 a4-+) 41...Ne4 42.fe4 Qf6 43.Qb6 Qd8 (43...a4 44.e5 Qf3 45.d5 Qd5 46.Qa7-+) 44.Qa7 (44.Qa6 Rc2 45.Qa7 Kg7-+) 44...Qc7 (better is 44...Ra8 45.Qc5 a4-+) 45.Qa6 Rb8 46.Qc6 White intends d5 (46.d5 ed5 47.ed5 Qb6-+) 46...Qc6 47.bc6 Rb6?? (better is 47...a4 48.d5 Rc8-+) 48.d5+ ed5 49.ed5 10. Kanbach,Mike (1870) Schnegelsberg,K (2005), 7th Vellmar Open, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7) 7.Be2 a5 8.b5 c5 9.bc6 bc6 10.c4 c5 11.0-0 Ba6 12.Rc1 Qb6 13.Ba1 Rfc8 14.cd5 Nd5 15.Ba6 Qa6 16.dc5 Ba1 17.Ra1 (17.Ne4 e6 18.Ra1 Nc5=) 17...Nc5 (17...Rc5? 18.Nb3 Qd6 19.Nc5 Nc5 20.Rc1+) 18.Ne4 (18.Ne5!?+=) 18...Ne3-/+ 19.fe3 Ne4 20.Ne5 Qb6 21.Qf3 f5 22.g4 (22.Qf4 Rc3 23.Rae1 Qb2-+) 22...Qe6 23.Qf4 Rc5 24.Nf3 Qd6 25.gf5 Qf4 26.ef4 gf5 27.Rad1 (27.Rac1 Rac8 28.Rc5 Rc5-/+) 27...Kf7 28.Nd4?? (better is 28.Ne5 Ke6 29.Nf3-+) 28...Rg8 29.Kh1 Rd5 01. Denoth,Mario (2150) Rueetschi,Urs (2265), SUIchT Switzerland, 2003. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 7.Be2 a5 8.c3 Nb6 9.a4 ab4 (9...Bf5 10.b5=) 10.cb4 Bf5 11.a5 Nbd7 12.0-0 Ne4 13.Nb3 (13.Ne4 Be4 14.b5 Nb8+=) 13...c6 14.Ne1 e5 15.de5 Ne5 16.Nd4 Bd7 17.Nd3 (17.Nec2 Re8=) 17...Nc4=+ 18.Bc1 (18.Qc2 Qe7=+) 18...Nc3 19.Qc2 Ne2 20.Qe2 Qe7 (20...b6 21.Nb2 c5 22.bc5 bc5 23.Nb3-+) 21.Qc2 (21.Bb2 Rfe8=+) 21...Rfe8 22.Nc5 (22.Bb2 Qe4 23.Qc3 Qh4=+) 22...Bc8 (22...b6!? 23.Nd7 Qd7-/+) 23.Bb2=+ Nb2 (23...Be5 24.Rfc1=+) 24.Qb2= f5 (24...Be5 25.Qd2=) 25.g3 (25.Qd2 Be5=) 25...g5 26.Rad1 (26.Qd2 Qd6=) 26...f4=+ 27.ef4 gf4 (27...Bh3 28.fg5 Bf1 29.Kf1 Qg5 30.Qd2=+ (30.Nb7? Re4-+)) 28.Qd2 (28.Qc1 Bh3 29.Rfe1 Qf6=+) 28...Bh3 29.Rfe1 Qf7 30.Ncb3 (30.gf4?? Qg6 31.Kh1 Qg2) 30...fg3 31.fg3 Re1 32.Re1 Rf8 33.Qe2 Kh8 34.a6 ba6 35.Nc6 d4 (better 35...Qb7 36.Qc2 Rf6-/+) 36.Nbd4-+ Qd7?? (36...Qd5 37.Rd1 Bh6 38.Qe5 Qe5 39.Ne5 Be3 40.Kh1-+) 37.Qe3?? (better 37.Qc4+=) 37...Qd5-+ 38.Qe4 (38.Qe2 Bd4 39.Nd4 Qd4 40.Kh1-+) 38...Qe4 39.Re4 (39.Nf3 Qf3 40.b5 Qg2) 39 Rf1 0-1. Rees,I (2250) - Emeliantsev,A (2355), Titled Tue 4th Jun Late (5), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Ioan Rees is a FIDE Master from Wales, born in 1988. He earned the FM title in 2009 and has represented Wales in international competitions, including Olympiads such as those in Calvia 2004 and Dresden 2008. His peak FIDE rating reached around 2339, with a current standard rating near 2267-2285 depending on the list. Rees shared the Welsh Chess Championship title in 2009 with Richard S. Jones. He has competed in various international events, such as the FSGM August tournament in 2009 and European Club Cup matches. He has faced strong opponents over his career, including a notable win against Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant in 2023. In his chess career, Rees has shown solid play across decades, with games recorded from 2001 onward. He has participated in club events and invitational tournaments like the Wood Green Invitational. His overall database record stands at roughly 42 percent scoring in analyzed games, reflecting competitive results against a mix of titled and club-level players. Regarding preferred openings, Rees frequently plays the Sicilian Defense with both colors. As White, he often opts for Open Sicilian lines such as those arising after 1.e4 c5, including variations like the Najdorf (B90), Paulsen/Kan (B42), and others. He also employs the English Opening and Ruy Lopez occasionally. As Black, the Sicilian remains prominent in his repertoire, alongside responses to 1.d4 like the Queen's Gambit Declined or Nimzo-Indian setups, and he has faced or used the English Opening and King's Indian Attack structures. There is no prominent record of him favoring 1.b4 (the Orangutan or Sokolsky Opening) as a main weapon; his games lean more toward mainline 1.e4 and 1.c4 systems. An interesting detail is his strongest recorded win against a high-level player like Aleksandra Goryachkina in some databases, highlighting occasional upsets against much higher-rated opposition. He maintains activity into his late 30s, including online and over-the-board play in recent years. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.a4 c5 10.c4 cd4 11.Nd4 Nc5 12.0-0 Rc8 13.N2f3 (13.cd5 Bd5 14.Bc4 Qc7=) 13...Qc7=+ 14.cd5 Nd5 15.Rc1 (15.a5 ba5 16.Qe1 Nb4-/+) 15...Rfd8=+ 16.Qc2 (16.Bc4 e5 17.Nc6 Bc6 18.bc6 Ne3 19.fe3 Rd1 20.Rcd1 Na4-/+ (20...Qc6?! 21.Ne5 Qe4 22.Bf7 Kh8 23.Bd4=)) 16...e5-/+ 17.Nc6 Bc6 18.bc6 Nb4 19.Qb1 Nc6 20.Bb5 Qe7 Black plans e4 21.Ba3 (21.Rfd1 Rd1 22.Rd1 e4 23.Bg7 Kg7-/+) 21...e4 22.Bc6 (22.Ne1 Na5-+) 22...Rc6-+ (22...ef3?! 23.Bf3 Be5 24.Qb5=) 23.Qb5 Rcd6 (23...Rcc8 24.Bc5 Rc5 25.Rc5 bc5 26.Ne1-+) 24.Nd4-/+ Bd4 (24...a6 25.Qb1 Qd7 26.a5 Bd4 27.ed4 Rd4 28.Qb6-/+) 25.ed4 Rd4 26.a5? (better 26.Rc5 bc5 27.Bc5-/+) 26...Qd7-+ 27.Qb2? (27.Qd7 Nd7 28.Be7-+) 27...Nd3 28.Qc3 Nc1 29.Bc1 (29.Qc1 Rd1 30.Qc4 Rf1 31.Qf1 Qa4-+) 29 Rd1 (29...Rd1 30.f3 Qb5 31.Rd1 Rd1 32.Kf2 Qf1 33.Kg3 Rc1-+) 0-1. Harikrishna,P (2705) - Fernandez Guillen,E (2485), Titled Tue 6th May Late (7), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Pentala Harikrishna was born on May 10, 1986, in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He emerged as a major prodigy in the 1990s, winning the Indian Under-8 championship in 1993, followed by national titles in the Under-10, Under-14, Under-15, and Under-18 categories. On the international stage, he secured the World Under-10 Championship in 1996 in Menorca, Spain, and a gold medal at the Childrens Olympiad in Istanbul in 1998. In 2001, Harikrishna became India's youngest Grandmaster at the time, achieving the title at the age of 15. The journey to this milestone included scoring his first Grandmaster norm at the 2000 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, where he represented the Indian national team at just 14 years old. His career achievements include winning the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 2001 in London and securing the World Junior Chess Championship title in 2004. He won an individual silver medal at the Asian Team Chess Championship in 2003 and a gold medal at the Asian Games in Doha in 2006. In team events, he was the first board player for the team that won the Spanish Team Chess Championship in 2005. He crossed the 2700 Elo rating threshold in 2013, placing him among the elite players in the world, and reached a peak world ranking inside the top 10 in 2016. He has represented India in numerous Chess Olympiads over more than two decades. Regarding his opening repertoire, Harikrishna is primarily known for a solid, classical, and positional approach rather than eccentric opening choices. He does not use 1.b4, also known as the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening, as a regular or preferred weapon in classical tournament practice. Instead, when playing as White, he heavily favors traditional queen's pawn structures and flank setups. His choices frequently involve the Catalan Opening, the Torre Attack, and the King's Indian Attack. When playing as Black against 1.e4, he relies on highly reliable and deeply analytical systems, most notably the Berlin Defense in the Ruy Lopez and classical lines of the Giuoco Piano. His opening preparation is characterized by deep theoretical precision rather than irregular first-move surprises. An interesting detail regarding his playing style is his exceptional endgame technique, which has often been compared to that of classical masters, earning him a reputation for grinding down opponents in prolonged structural battles. Away from the board, he married Serbian chess player Nadezda Stojanovic in 2018, and he has lived and trained extensively in Europe while continuing to represent India and mentor younger generations of Indian grandmasters. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.a4 Ne4 10.a5 Rb8 11.0-0+= Nd6 12.Ne5 Ne5 13.de5 Qd7 14.Rb1 Nf5 (worse is 14...Nb5 15.e6 Qe6 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.Bb5 ba5 18.Nb3+/-) 15.Nb3 Rbd8 16.Nd4 (16.Bd3 Qe6+=) 16...Be5 17.Nc6 Bc6 18.bc6 (better is 18.Be5!? Ba8 19.Qd3=) 18...Qd6 19.Be5 Qe5 20.Qd3 Qd6 (20...Qf6 21.Bg4-/+) 21.g4 Ng7 22.f4 Ne6 23.h4 Nc5 24.Qd1 Qc6 25.Qe1 Qe6 26.Qg3 Ne4 27.Qe1 d4 28.ed4 Rd4 29.f5 Qd6 30.Bd3 Nc5 31.Be2 Rd2 32.fg6 hg6 33.h5 Qd4 34.Kh1 Ne4 35.hg6 Re2! (35...Re2 36.Qh4 fg6 37.Rf8 Kf8 38.Rf1 Kg8 39.ab6 Nf2 40.Qf2 Rf2 41.Rf2 Qf2 42.ba7 Qa7-+) 01. Cox,T Harman,R (2035), Ron Banwell Masters, London ENG, 2001. 7.Be2 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.0-0 c5 10.bc6 Bc6 11.c4 Qc7 12.Rc1 Qb7 13.Qb3 dc4 14.Nc4 (worse is 14.Rc4 Bd5 15.a4 a6-/+) 14...a5 15.a4 b5 16.ab5 Qb5 17.Na5 Qe2? 18.Nc6+ Rfb8 19.Nb8 Rb8 20.Qb8! Nb8 21.Rc8 Bf8 22.Rb8 Nd7 23.Rb7 f6?? 24.Ba1 (24.Rd7?! Qb2 25.h3 e6+) 10. Cherednichenko,E (2145) Chlost,M (2150), Vasylyshyn Memorial WGM, 2010. 7.Be2 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.0-0 Ne4 10.c4 e6 11.cd5 ed5 12.Rc1 Re8 13.Qc2 Rc8 14.Qa4 Ra8 15.Qc2 Rc8 16.Qa4 Ra8 17.Qc2 (17.Rfd1+/-) 17...Rb8?? (better is 17...Rc8=) 18.Qc7+ Qe7 19.Qc2 f5 20.Bd3 g5 21.Nb1 g4 22.Ne5 Ne5+/- 23.de5 Be5 24.Be5 Qe5 25.Be4 de4 26.Rfd1 Red8 27.a4 Bd5 28.Qc3 Qc3+= 29.Nc3 Bb3 30.Rd8 Rd8 31.h3 gh3 32.gh3 Rc8 33.Kg2 Kf7 34.Kg3 Ke6 35.Ne2 Rc1 36.Nc1 Ba4 37.Ne2 Kd6 38.Nd4 Kc5 39.Kf4 Bb5 40.Kf5 Bd3 41.Ne6 Kd6 42.Ng5 a5 43.Nh7 a4 44.Ng5 a3 45.h4 a2 46.h5 01. Troselj,T Burovic,I, Rijeka CRO, 2001. 7.Be2 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.c4 c5 10.bc6 Bc6 11.0-0 Qc7 12.a4 a5 13.Rc1 Qb7 14.Ba3 Rfe8 15.Rb1 dc4 16.Nc4 Ne4 17.Qb3 Bd5 18.Qb2 Qc6 19.Rfc1 Qe6 20.Ncd2 (20.Nb6 Rab8 21.Bb5 Rb6 22.Bd7 Rb2 23.Be6 Rb1 24.Bd5 Rc1 25.Bc1 Nc3-+) 20...Bh6 21.Bc4 Rac8 22.Qb5 Ndf6 23.Qb6 (23.Ne4 Qe4 24.Bd3 Rc1 25.Bc1 Qg4+/-) 23...Rc4+= 24.Nc4 Bc4 25.Qe6 (25.Qa5 Nf2 26.Re1 Nd3-+ (26...Be3?! 27.Bc1 Nh3 28.Kh1-/+)) 25...Be6 (25...fe6? 26.Rc4 Ng4 27.Rb5+) 26.Ne5 Nd5 27.Nc6 Bg5 28.Rb5 Bf6 (28...Nf2!? 29.Rcc5 Be3 30.Rd5 Bd5 31.Rd5 e6 32.Ra5 Ng4 33.Kf1 Nh2 34.Ke2 Ng4=) 29.Ra5+= (worse is 29.Na5 Nec3 30.Rb2 Ra8+=) 29...Kg7 30.f3 Nd2 31.e4 Nf4 32.Rd1? White intends e5 (better is 32.Ra7!? Nb3 33.Rc5=) 32...Nc4-/+ 33.e5 Bg5 (33...Na3?! 34.ef6 Kf6 35.d5=) 34.g3 Ne2 (34...Na3?! 35.gf4 Bf4 36.Rc5=) 35.Kf2 Na5 36.Na5 Nc3 37.Rd3 Nd5 38.f4 Bh6 39.h4 (39.Nb7 Bf5 40.Rb3-+) 39...f6 (39...Bd7 40.Nc4-+) 40.Nc6 (40.Nb7!?-/+) 40...Bd7-+ 41.Nb4 Nb4 42.Bb4 Ba4 43.Ra3 Bc6 (43...Bc2!?-/+) 44.Ra6+= Bd5 45.Be7 fe5 46.Bf6 Kg8 47.fe5 (47.Ra5 Be4 48.fe5 Ra8 49.Ra8 Ba8-/+) 47...Rc8 (47...Rb8 48.Bg5 Bg5 49.hg5 Rb2 50.Ke3 Rb3 51.Kf4 Rd3-/+) 48.g4? (better is 48.Rd6!? Rc2 49.Ke1-/+) 48...Rc2-+ 49.Ke1 Bd2 50.Kf2?? (better is 50.Kd1 Rb2 51.Ra3-+) 50...Bf4 51.Ke1 Bf3 52.Ra1 (52.Bg5 Bg3 53.Kf1 Rf2 54.Kg1 Rh2 55.Rg6 hg6 56.d5 Rh1) 52...Bg3 53.Kf1 Rh2 (53...Rh2 54.Ra8 Ba8 55.Bg5 Bf3 56.Be3 Rb2 57.Bc1 Rb1 58.d5 Rc1; 53...Rf2 54.Kg1 Rh2 55.Ra8 Ba8 56.d5 Bd5 57.Kf1 Bf3 58.e6 Rh1) 01. Morozov,N (2260) Kosakowski,Jakub (2145), TChEUR Youth U18, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 7.Be2 c6 8.0-0 Qc7 9.c4 Re8 10.Qb3 Nb6 11.a4 dc4 12.Nc4 Be6 13.a5 Bc4 14.Bc4 Nc4 15.Qc4 a6 16.Ne5 e6 17.Rfe1 Red8 ½-½. Huynh,Laurent (2070) - Akulov,Lev (1880), 28th EY Open U16, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Ne4 8.c4 Nd2 9.Qd2 Nb6 10.c5 Nc4 11.Bc4 dc4 12.Qc2 b5 13.cb6 ab6 (13...cb6 14.Qc4 (14.0-0 Ba6) 14...Be6 15.Qa6+=) 14.Qc4 Be6 15.Qc2 Ra2 (15...Ba2 16.0-0+=) 16.0-0 Bf5 (16...Qd6 17.Ra2 Ba2 18.Ra1+=) 17.Qc3= Ra1 18.Ra1 Qd6 19.h3 (19.Ne5 b5=) 19...Rc8 (19...c5 20.bc5 bc5 21.Qe1=) 20.Rc1 (20.Ne5 Bf6=) 20...Qd5 (20...Be6 21.Ne5=) 21.Qc4 ½½. Roy Chowdhury,S (2440) Singh,Gurp (2255), 7th Parsvnath Open, New Delhi IND, 2009. 7.Be2 Re8 8.0-0 c6 9.c4 e6 10.a4 Ne4 11.Ne4 de4 12.Nd2 f5 (12...e5 13.de5 Be5 14.Be5 Re5 15.Qc2+=) 13.Qb3 a5 14.c5 ab4 15.Nc4 (15.Qb4 b6 16.cb6 Nb6+/-) 15...Nf6 (15...b6 16.cb6 Nb6 17.Qb4 Nc4 18.Bc4+=) 16.Nd6 Re7 17.Qb4 Nd5 18.Qb3 Kh8 19.a5! g5 (19...Ra5 20.Ra5 Combination) 20.f3+- ef3 21.Bf3 g4 22.Bg4?? (better 22.Be2+-) 22...fg4=+ 23.Nf7 (23.e4 Nc7=+) 23...Rf7 24.Rf7 e5 (24...Kg8 25.Rf2 Ra5 26.e4 Ra1 27.Ba1-/+) 25.e4= Nf4 26.d5 (26.de5? Be6 27.Qe3 Ng2 28.Kg2 Bf7-+) 26...Qe8 27.Rc7 (27.Rb7? Bb7 28.Qb7 cd5 29.ed5 Qf8-+) 27...cd5 28.ed5 Bf5 (28...Ne2 29.Kh1 Qh5 30.Rc8 Rc8 31.Qb7 Qf5-/+) 29.Qb7 Rb8 30.a6 (30.Rg7 Rb7 31.Rb7 g3 32.hg3 Ne2 33.Kf2 Nd4+-) 30...Be4?? (30...Qf8 31.Rf7 Rb7 32.Rf8 Bf8 33.ab7 Bc5 34.Kh1 Bd6+-) 31.a7 (31.a7 Rb7 32.Rb7 Nd5 33.a8Q+-; 31.Rg7?! Rb7 32.Rb7 Bd5=+) 1-0. Xiong,Jeffery (2705) - Murzin,Volodar (2475), PNWCC Online Blitz JP, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Re8 8.c4 c6 9.0-0 a5 10.b5 c5 11.Rc1 b6 12.Ne5 Bb7 13.Nc6 Qc7 14.dc5 bc5 15.cd5 Nd5 16.Bg7 Kg7 17.Ne4 Bc6 18.Nc5 Rac8 (18...Ne5 19.Qd4 Nb4 20.f4 (20.bc6?! Red8 21.Nd7 f6+=) 20...Na2 21.bc6 Nc1 22.Rc1+-) 19.Nb3 (19.Nd7!? Qd7 20.bc6 Rc6 21.Qa4+/-) 19...Ne5 20.bc6 (worse 20.Rc6 Nc6 21.Qd5 Nb4=+) 20...Red8 21.Nd4 Nb4 22.Qa4 Qb6 (22...Nbc6?? 23.Bb5+-) 23.Qb5 Qc7 24.Rc5 Rb8 25.Qa4 (25.Qa5?! Qa5 26.Ra5 Nec6 27.Nc6 Nc6+/-) 25...Qd6? (25...Rd5 26.Rc3 Nd7+-) 26.Qa5 Nbd3 (26...Nbc6 27.Nc6 Nc6 28.Qc3 Nd4+-) 27.Bd3 Nd3 28.Rg5 Qc7 1-0. Ter Sahakyan,S (2545) - Thaga,Sheriff M (1960), 1st Goa Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 h6 8.0-0 Re8 9.a4 Nh7 (9...a5 10.b5+=) 10.c4 c6 11.b5 dc4 (11...Nhf6 12.Qb3+=) 12.Nc4 cb5 13.ab5 Nhf6 14.Qb3 Nb6 15.Nb6 Qb6 16.Bc4 e6 17.Ba3 Bf8 18.Bf8 Kf8 19.Rfc1 Kg7 20.Ne5 Qd6 (20...Nd7 21.Nd3+/-) 21.Be2 Nd5 22.Bf3 f6 23.Nc4 Qe7? (better 23...Qd8+-) 24.Bd5 ed5 25.Nb6! Rb8 (25...ab6 26.Ra8 Pinning (26.Ra8 Deflection)) 26.Nd5 (worse 26.Nc8 Rbc8 27.Rc8 Rc8 28.Qd5 Qf7 29.Qf7 Kf7+-; 26.Rc8?! Rbc8 27.Nc8 Rc8 28.Qd5 Rc7+-) 26...Be6? (26...Qd6 27.Nc7 Re7+-) 27.Ne7 (27.Ra7?! Qf7 28.e4 Rbd8+-) 27...Bb3 28.Rc7 Bf7 29.Nd5 (better 29.Ra7 f5 30.Rcb7+-) 29...a6 30.ba6 ba6 31.Nf4 Rb6 32.Ra7 g5 33.Nd3 Ree6 (33...Reb8 34.g4+- (34.R7a6?? Ra6 35.Rc1 Ra2-+)) 34.Nc5 Rec6 35.R7a6 Bc4 36.Rb6 Rb6 37.g4 Rb2 38.h3 h5 39.Kg2 hg4 40.hg4 Kg6 41.Kg3 Bd5 (41...Rc2 42.Ra7+-) 42.f3 Re2 (42...Bc4 43.Rc1 Be2 44.d5+-) 43.e4 Bc4 44.Rc1 Bb5 45.d5 Rd2 46.Ne6 Be2 (46...Be8+-) 47.Nc5 (better 47.Rc7 f5 48.ef5 Kf6 49.Ng5 Bf3 50.Rc6 Ke5 51.Nf7 Ke4 52.Re6 Kd3 53.Kf3+-) 47...Bb5 48.e5! fe5 49.Ne4 Rd5 50.Rc7 Bd7 51.Rb7 Be6?? (better 51...Rd1+/-) 52.Rb6+- Rd1 (52...Kg7 53.Re6 Rb5 54.Ng5+-) 53.Re6 Kf7 54.Re5 Kg7 55.Rf5 Kg6 56.Ng5 Kh6 57.Kf2 Kg6 58.Ne4 Kh6 (58...Rb1 59.f4+-) 59.Kg3 (59.g5 Kg6 60.Rf6 Kh7+-) 59...Ra1 (59...Rg1 60.Kf4+-) 60.Kf4 Rg1 (60...Kg7 61.Ke5+-) 61.Rh5 (61.g5 Kg7+-) 61...Kg6 62.Rb5 Kf7 (62...Rf1 63.g5 Ra1 64.Ke5+-) 63.Rb6 (63.Kf5 Ke7+-) 63...Ke7 (63...Ra1 64.Nd6 Kg6 65.Nf5 Kh7 66.Rb7 Kg8 67.g5+-) 64.Rf6 (64.Kf5 Rd1+-) 64...Kd7 65.Rf5 Kc7 66.Ng3 (66.Rd5 Ra1+-) 66...Kc6 (66...Kd6 67.g5 Rc1 68.Ne4 Ke7 69.g6+-) 67.Re5 Re1 (67...Ra1+-) 68.Re4 (68.Re1 Kc5 69.g5 Kb6 70.g6 Kc7 71.g7 Kb6 72.g8Q Kc7 73.Rc1 Kd7 74.Qc8 Kd6 75.Ne4 Kd5 76.Qd7) 68...Re4 69.Ne4 (69.Ne4 Kd5 70.Kf5 Kc6 71.g5 Kd7 72.g6 Ke7 73.f4 Kd7 74.g7 Kc7 75.g8Q Kb7 76.Ke5 Kc7 77.Qf7 Kc6 78.Nd6 Kc5 79.Qb3 Kc6 80.Qb7 Kc5 81.Qb5) 1-0. BabaRamdev - Banjovi (2810), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.Bc4 Nb6 9.Bd3 Nbd5 10.a3 c6 11.0-0 Re8 (11...a5 12.b5=) 12.Qb3+= Bg4 13.h3 Bf3 14.Nf3 (14.gf3?! Qd7 15.Kh2 a5=) 14...Nd7 15.Rfd1 a6 16.Rab1 (16.e4 Nf4+) 16...Qc7 (16...f5 17.Re1+=) 17.e4+ N5f6 (17...Nf4 18.Bf1+) 18.Rbc1 White prepares the advance d5 18...Qb6 (18...Nh5 19.Bc4 Rf8 20.d5+) 19.d5+ cd5 20.e5 (20.ed5?! Rac8=) 20...Nh5 21.Qd5 Nb8?? (better 21...Nf4 22.Qe4 Nd3 23.Rd3 Rad8+) 22.Bd4 (22.Bd4 e6 23.Qe4+ (23.Bb6?! ed5 24.Be3 d4 25.Nd4 Be5+)) 10. Druska,J (2440) Ihnat,Marek, V4 Stiavnica Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7 7.c4 dc4) 8.Bc4 Nb6 9.Bd3 Nfd5 10.a3 Bd7 11.Rc1 Ba4 12.Qe2 a6 13.Ne4 c6 14.Nc5 Qb8 15.Na4 Na4 16.Ba1 a5 17.b5 Qd6 18.Qa2 cb5 19.Bb5 Nab6 20.0-0 Rfc8 21.a4 Nb4 22.Qb3 e6 23.Nd2 Qd8 24.Ne4 Rc7 25.Rc7 Qc7 26.Bb2 Rc8 27.Rc1 Qd8 28.Rc8 Qc8 29.Nd6 Qb8 30.Nc4 (30.Ne8 Bh8+/-) 30...Nc4+= 31.Qc4 Qd8 32.g3 Nd5 33.e4 (33.Qb3 h6+=) 33...Nc7= 34.Bc3 Nb5 35.Qb5 Bd4 36.Qa5 (36.Ba5 b6 37.Bb4 Kg7=) 36...b6-/+ 37.Qb4 Bc3 38.Qc3 Qd1 39.Kg2 Qa4 40.Qc8 Kg7 41.Qc3 Kf8 42.Qc8 Qe8 43.Qc7 b5 44.Qc5 Kg8 45.f3 Qb8 46.Qb4 Qb6 47.g4 Qc6 48.g5 e5 49.h4 Kg7 50.Kg3 Qc4 51.Qe7 Qd4 52.Qb7? b4 53.Qb8-/+ Qc5 54.Kg2 Qe7 55.Kg3 f6 56.gf6 Kf6 57.Qh8 Ke6 58.Qa8 Kd6 59.Qd5 Kc7 60.Qa5 Kc6 61.Qa6 Kc5 62.Qa5 Kc4 63.Qa6 Kc3 64.Qa1 Kc2 65.Qa2 Kd3 66.Qb3 Kd4 67.Qb2 Kc4 68.Qc2 Kb5 69.Qd3 Ka4 ½½. Cording,Harm (2265) Keller,Dieter (2385), EUchT Seniors, 2003. (=1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 8.Bc4 e5 9.Ne5 Ne5 10.de5 Ng4 11.Nf3 Qe7 Now all is on e5 12.Qb3 Ne5 13.Ne5 Be5 14.0-0 Bb2 15.Qb2 Rd8 16.Rac1 Bf5 17.Rfe1 (17.Rfd1 Rd1 18.Rd1 Rc8=) 17...Rd7 18.e4 Be6 (18...Be4?? 19.f3+-) 19.Bf1 Rad8 20.a3 c6 21.g3 Rd2 22.Rc2 R2d4 23.Qc3 Qd6 24.Qe3 h5 25.h3 (25.e5 Qd7=) 25...Qd7 26.Kh2 Rd2 27.Rd2 Qd2 28.Qd2 Rd2 29.Kg2 Rc2 30.Kf3 b6 31.Bg2 (31.Ra1 Kg7=+) 31...c5 32.bc5 bc5 33.Re2 (33.g4 hg4 34.hg4 g5-/+) 33...Rc1 34.Kf4 c4 35.e5 c3 36.g4 hg4 37.hg4 Bc4 38.Re3 c2 39.Rc3 Bd3 40.Rd3 Rd1 41.Rc3 c1Q 42.Rc1 Rc1 43.Bd5 (43.Be4 Kg7-+) 43...Ra1 44.Kg5 (44.Ke4 Ra3 45.Kd4 Kg7-+) 44...Kg7 45.f4 (45.e6 Re1 46.Bb3 Rb1-+) 45...Ra3 46.f5 (46.Bb7-+) 46 Ra5 (46...Ra5 47.Bc6 Re5-+) 0-1. Ganaus,H (2235) - Pilshofer,Paul (2125), TCh-AUT 2nd Ost (4), 2023. (=1.d4 D04: Colle System 1...d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) Hannes Ganaus is an Austrian International Master born in 1970. He holds the IM title and has a peak Elo rating of 2394, with his current standard rating around 2214. Ganaus has been an active participant in Austrian chess for decades, regularly competing in the Austrian Team Championship (Bundesliga) and individual events. He has faced strong domestic and international opposition, including games against players like Gerald Hechl, Martin Neubauer, and others in national championships and leagues. His play spans both over-the-board classical events and occasional faster formats. He continues to participate in tournaments into his mid-50s, such as events in 20222025. Notable aspects of his career include consistent performances in team competitions for Austrian clubs and appearances in open and closed events. His best Elo places him among the stronger Austrian masters of his generation, though he has not reached grandmaster norms or titles. He has accumulated hundreds of rated games, demonstrating longevity in competitive play. Regarding preferred openings, specific comprehensive repertoire data is limited in public profiles, but like many club and master-level players, Ganaus employs a mix of standard and flexible systems. There is no strong public indication that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) is a primary or signature choice for him, though the query references it possibly due to its unconventional appeal that suits certain creative styles. His games show use of various openings depending on color, common in long-term practitioners who adapt to opponents. Ganaus represents a solid example of a dedicated national-level master whose career emphasizes participation, team contributions, and steady strength over decades rather than world-top breakthroughs. Interesting detail includes his continued activity in Austrian events well into later career stages, reflecting passion for the game beyond peak rating years. Note created May 2026. (AI) 9.Na5 Nbd5 (9...Nfd5 10.Qb3=) 10.a3= b6 (10...c6 11.Bd3=) 11.Nc6 Qd6 (11...Qe8 12.Rc1+=) 12.Rc1 Bb7 (12...Bf5 13.Nfe5+=) 13.Nfe5+= Nd7 14.Qf3 e6 (14...Kh8 15.e4 N5f6 16.Be2+/-) 15.Bb5= Ne5? (15...Nb8 16.e4 a6 17.Ba4+= (worse 17.ed5 ab5 18.de6 Nc6 19.ef7 Kh8 20.Nc6 Rad8+=)) 16.Ne5 (better 16.de5 Qd7 17.Na7+/-) 16...Rab8 17.Nc6 (17.Qe2!?=) 17...a6-/+ 18.e4 ab5 19.Nb8 Rb8 (19...Bh6!? 20.Na6 Ba6 21.ed5 Bb7=+) 20.ed5=+ Bd5 21.Qg3 Qg3 (21...Bh6 22.Qd6 (22.Rc7?? Bf4 23.Qc3 Qc7 24.Qc7 Bc7-+) 22...cd6 23.Rc7 Bg2 24.Rg1=+) 22.hg3= c6 23.f3 h5 24.Kf2 Kf8 25.Rhd1 Ke7 26.Rc3 Kd7 (26...Rd8 27.Bc1=) 27.Bc1= Ra8 28.Bf4 Rc8 29.Be5 Bf8 (29...f6 30.Bf4=) 30.Bf6 Bd6 (30...c5 31.g4 hg4 32.fg4=) 31.Rh1+= c5 32.Rhc1 c4 33.Rh1 Be7 34.Be7 Ke7 35.Rh4 Kf6 36.g4 hg4 37.Rg4 Rh8 38.Rc1 Kf5 (38...Ra8 39.Ra1=) 39.Ke3+= g5 40.Rg3 Ra8 41.Rc3 Rh8 (41...Kg6 42.f4 f6 43.fg5 fg5 44.Kd2=) 42.Rh3+= Rh3 43.gh3 e5 44.de5 Ke5 45.Rc1 f5 46.Rg1 f4 47.Ke2 Kf5 48.h4 (48.Rg4 c3+=) 48...gh4= 49.Rg4 h3 50.Rh4 Ke5 51.Rh3 Kd4 52.Rh4 Kc3 53.Rf4 Kb2 54.Rf5 Bg8 55.Rg5 Bf7 56.Rg7 Bd5 57.Rg5 Bf7 58.f4 c3 59.Rg1 Bc4 60.Ke3 Ka3 61.Kd4 Kb2 (61...Kb4?? 62.Rc1 Be6 63.Rc3+-) 62.Ke3 Ka3 63.Kd4 Kb2 (63...Kb4? 64.Rc1 Be6 65.Rc3+-) 64.Ke3 Ka3 65.Kd4 ½-½. Tologontegin,S (2380) - Frayna,Janelle Mae (2195), 1st SOA Int Open (8), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 g6 4.Nbd2 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Semetey Tologontegin is a Kyrgyz chess player born in 1990. He holds the title of International Master and represents Kyrgyzstan in international competitions. His FIDE rating has fluctuated over the years with a historical peak above 2400 and a more recent classical rating around 2270-2285. He has participated in numerous international tournaments including Asian continental events, Asian Games chess competitions, various grandmaster opens in India and elsewhere, and team events such as the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship where he faced top players including Magnus Carlsen. Notable results include winning gold at the International Chess Festival Memorial of Mikhail Lozovatsky in Russia in 2018 and achieving a strong placement with multiple consecutive wins at the Ferdowsi International Chess Open in Iran in 2017. He has also competed in rapid and blitz formats with ratings typically in the 2210-2255 range. His chess career includes activity on platforms like Chess.com where he maintains an International Master profile and Lichess under related handles. He has served in coaching and managerial roles connected to the Kyrgyz Chess Academy in Bishkek. Regarding preferred openings, available game records and statistics show he employs a variety of systems without a single dominant choice across all formats, though he has been observed using less common lines at times. Specific confirmation of a primary reliance on 1.b4 as his main weapon is not established in standard sources, though irregular openings appear in his repertoire occasionally. His playing style is characterized by solid preparation and competitive participation across classical, rapid, and blitz time controls, often delivering resilient performances against higher-rated opponents. Note created April 2026. (AI) 9.Nce5 a5 10.b5 Nfd7 (10...Bf5 11.Bd3=) 11.Nd3 (11.Bd3 Ne5 12.Ne5 Be6+=) 11...Nc4= 12.Bc3 Ndb6 (12...Nd6 13.Nf4=) 13.Rc1 Be6 (13...Qd5 14.Nc5+=) 14.Nc5+/- Qc8 (14...Bc8 15.Bd3+/-) 15.Be2 (15.Ne6 Qe6 16.d5 Nd5 17.Bg7 Nce3+=) 15...Rd8 16.0-0 Bg4 (16...Nd6 17.a4+=) 17.Ba1 (17.Qc2 c6 18.h3 Bf3 19.Bf3 e5 20.bc6 bc6+/-) 17...Nd6+= 18.a4 Nd5 19.Qb3 Nf6 (19...e6 20.Rfd1+=) 20.Nd3 (20.h3 Bf5+/-) 20...Nfe4 (20...Be6 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Nfe5+=) 21.Qc2+/- Ne8 22.Nde5 (22.Rfd1 Bf5+/-) 22...Bf3 (22...Be5 23.Ne5 Be2 24.Qe2+/-) 23.Bf3 Ng5 (23...N4d6 24.Rfd1+/-) 24.Bg4 Ne6 25.Nd3 (25.Rfd1 Be5 26.de5 Rd1 27.Rd1 c6+/-) 25...h5 (better is 25...Nd4!? 26.Bc8 Nc2 27.Bb7 Na1 28.Ba8 Nb3=) 26.Bh3 f5 27.Qa2 (27.g3 Nf6+/-) 27...Kh7 28.g3 Ng5 (28...Nd6 29.Bg2+/-) 29.Bg2+ Rb8 (29...Nd6 30.Nc5+) 30.Nf4 (30.Nc5 Nd6+) 30...Qd7 (30...Nd6+) 31.h4 Ne4 (31...e5 32.de5 Ne4+) 32.Qf7 Qd6 33.Ne6 Rd7 (33...c6 34.d5 (34.Nd8?! Rd8 35.bc6 bc6+) 34...Qd5 35.Be4 (worse is 35.Bg7 N8d6 36.Qe7 Re8 37.Nf8 Kg8 38.Ng6 Qf7 39.Qf7 Kf7 40.Be4 Ne4+) 35...fe4 36.Rc5 Qc5 37.Nc5+) 34.Nf8 (better is 34.d5!? N4f6 35.Be5 Qb4 36.Bf6 ef6 37.Qd7 Qd6 38.Rc7 Qd7 39.Rd7 b6+) 34...Kh6 (34...Kh8 35.Ng6 Kh7 36.Nf8 Kh8 37.Qf5 N4f6 38.Nd7 Qd7 39.Qd7 Nd7+) 35.Nd7 (better is 35.d5 e5 36.Nd7+ (36.Qd7?! Qf8 37.Be4 fe4+)) 35...Qd7 36.Be4 fe4 37.Qf4 Kh7 38.Qe4 Nf6 39.Qg2 Nd5 40.e4 Nb4 (40...Nb6 41.Qf3+) 41.d5 Bh6 (41...c6 42.Bg7 Kg7 43.dc6 bc6 44.Rfd1+) 42.f4 c6 43.dc6 bc6 44.Rfd1 Qe6 45.Be5 Rc8 (45...Rf8 46.Bc7 cb5 47.ab5+) 46.b6 Rg8 (46...Rf8 47.b7 Na6 48.Qf2+) 47.b7 Na6 48.Qe2 (better is 48.Qf2 Bg7 49.Bg7 Kg7+) 48...Nb8 (48...Qb3 49.Rc6 Nb8+) 49.Qc4 Qg4 (49...Qc4 50.Rc4 Bg7 51.Bb8 Rb8 52.Rd7+) 50.Kg2 (better is 50.Qf7 Rg7 51.Qb3 g5 52.fg5 Qe4 53.Bb8 Rg8 54.Qf7 Rg7 55.Qh5 Qg6 56.Qg6 Rg6 57.gh6 Rg8+) 50...Rf8 (50...Bg7 51.Bg7 Kg7 52.Qc3 Kh7+) 51.Rd8! (51.Rd8 Qe2 52.Qe2 Rd8 53.Qa2+) 10. Vidonyak,Nellya (2175) Schaedler,Karin (2020), Frauenbundesliga, 2010. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 9.Nce5 Nfd5 10.a3 Bd7 11.Rc1 Ba4 12.Qd2 a6 13.Bd3 f6 14.Nc4 Nc4 (14...Bb5 15.Nb6 Nb6 16.h4+=) 15.Bc4 (worse is 15.Rc4 f5+=) 15...Bb5 16.Qe2 (16.Bb3!? f5 17.Qc2+=) 16...Bc4= 17.Qc4 b5 18.Qb3 Rf7 19.0-0 Nb6 20.Rc2 Nc4 21.Rfc1 e6 22.Nd2 Nd2 23.Rd2 Qd5 24.Qd3 f5 25.Rc5 Qe4 26.Qe4 fe4 27.Rdc2 Ra7 28.Rg5 Bf8 29.Re5 a5 30.Rb5 ab4 31.ab4 Bd6 32.g3 Rf8 33.Ra5 Rb7 34.Bc3 Rf5 35.Rca2 Rfb5 36.Ra8 Rb8 37.R2a4 Kf7 38.Rb8 Rb8 39.Kf1 h5 40.h4 Rb5 41.Ke2 Rf5 42.Be1 Kf6 43.Kd2 Rd5 44.Kc3 Kf5 45.Ra8 Rb5 46.Kc4 Rb6 47.Ra5 Kg4 48.Rg5 Kf3 49.Rg6 Ke2 50.Bc3 Kf2 51.Re6 Rc6 52.Kb3 Ke3 53.d5 Rb6 54.Rh6 Kf3 55.Rh5 Kg3 56.Rh8 e3 57.h5 e2 58.Re8+ Bf4 59.Re2 Rh6 60.Be5 Rh5 61.Bf4 Kf4 62.Kc4 Rh1 63.Kb5 Rd1 64.Kc6 Rc1 65.Kd7 Rc4 66.Re6 Rb4 67.Kc7 Rd4 68.d6 Kf5 69.Re8 Rc4 70.Kb6 Rd4 71.Kc6 Rc4 72.Kd5 (72.Kd5 Rc1 73.Rf8 Kg6 74.d7 Rd1 75.Kc6 Rc1 76.Kb5 Rb1 77.Kc5 Rc1 78.Kb4+) 10. Dive,R Love,A, Wellington chNZL, 1995. 9.Nce5 Qd6 10.a3 Bf5 11.Be2 Ng4 12.0-0 Ne5 13.Ne5 Rfd8 14.Rc1 c6 15.Qb3 Qe6 16.Qe6 Be6 17.Nc4 Nc4 18.Bc4 Bd5 19.Bd5 Rd5 20.f4 e6 21.Bc3 h5 22.g3 a6 23.Kg2 Rad8 24.h3 Bf6 25.g4 Kh7 26.Kf3 Be7 27.e4 R5d7 28.gh5 gh5 29.Rg1 Bf6 30.e5 Bh4 31.Rg2 Rg8 32.Rg8 Kg8 33.Ke4 (33.Rg1 Kf8+=) 33...Kh7 (33...f5!? 34.ef6 Bf6=) 34.f5+= Rd8 35.Rf1 Rg8 36.fe6 fe6 37.Bd2 Rg2 38.Be3 Rg7 39.Kd3 (39.Rf8 Rg8 40.Rf4 Be7+=) 39...Kg8 (39...Rg3 40.Ke2=) 40.Kc4 Be7 41.a4 (better 41.Rf3!?+=) 41...Rg3=+ 42.Re1 (42.Rg1!? h4 43.b5 cb5 44.ab5=+) 42...Kf7 (42...b5 43.Kd3-+) 43.b5-/+ ab5 44.ab5 Rh3 45.bc6 bc6 46.Bd2 h4 47.Bb4 Bb4 (47...Bg5 48.Rf1 Kg6 49.Kc5-/+) 48.Kb4 Rh2 49.Kc5 Ke7 50.Re4 (50.Kc6 Rc2 51.Kb5 h3-/+) 50...Rc2 51.Kb6 h3 52.Rh4 h2 53.Kc7 (53.Rh7 Kf8 54.Kc7 Kg8-/+) 53...Rd2 (53...Kf7 54.Kd6-/+) 54.Rh7 Kf8 55.Kc6 Kg8 56.Rh3 Kf7 57.Rh6 Rd4 (better 57...Kg7!? 58.Rh3 Kg6-/+) 58.Rh2= Rd5 59.Rf2 Ke7 60.Re2 Kf7 61.Rf2 Kg7 62.Rg2 Kh6 63.Rg8 Re5 64.Kd6 Re1 65.Re8 The isolani on e6 becomes a target 65...Kg5 66.Re6 Re6 67.Ke6 ½½. Koellner,Ruben Gideon (2250) Alquist,E (2035), Xtracon Chess Open, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7 7.c4 dc4) 9.Nce5 Bf5 10.Be2=. 9.Nfe5 Be6 10.Rc1 Nfd5 11.a3 c6 (11...f6 12.Nf3+=) 12.Be2 f6 13.Nf3 Bf7 (13...Nc4 14.Bc4 Qd7 15.Qd2=) 14.0-0 Qd7 15.Na5 Rfe8 (15...Nc8 16.Ne1+=) 16.g3+= Rab8 17.Nb3 Na4 18.Ba1 Nc7 19.Na5 Nb6 20.Qc2 e6 (20...Nb5 21.Bb2+=) 21.Rfd1 Red8 22.Nd2 Ncd5 (22...Nb5 23.Bb2+=) 23.Ne4 Qe7 24.Nc5 Qc7 (24...f5 25.Bb2+/-) 25.Bg4 (25.e4 Ne7+) 25...f5 26.Be2 Nd7 27.Nab3 (27.Nc4 Nc5 28.dc5 Ba1 29.Ra1 e5+=) 27...e5 (27...Nc5 28.Nc5 a5 29.Qb3=) 28.Nd7+= Rd7 29.de5 Be5 30.Nc5 Re7 31.Bd4 Rbe8 32.Bf3 Rc8 (32...Nf6 33.Be5 Re5 34.Qb2+/-) 33.Qb2 (33.b5 Qd6 34.bc6 bc6 35.Be5 Re5+/-) 33...Bd4 34.Qd4 (34.ed4?! Rce8=) 34...a6 35.Qh4 Rce8 36.Qd4 Qb6 (36...Rc8!?=) 37.h4 a5 (37...Qc7 38.Kh2+=) 38.Rb1 (38.b5!? Qc7 39.Nb7 (39.Bd5?! Bd5 40.bc6 bc6+=) 39...Ne3 A) 40.fe3 Qg3 41.Bg2 Re3-+ (41...Rb7 42.bc6 Rc7 43.Rc3+/-); B) 40.Nd6 Nd1 41.Ne8 Re8 42.b6+ (42.Qd1?! c5+/-; 42.Bd1?! c5 43.Qc3 c4+=)) 38...ab4+= 39.ab4 Nc7 (39...Qc7 40.Rd3 Ne3 41.fe3 Qg3 42.Bg2 Re3 43.Re3 Re3= (worse is 43...Qe3 44.Qe3 Re3 45.Nb7+/-)) 40.h5 Bd5 41.Be2 Nb5 42.Qb2 Rg7?? (42...Rf7 43.Ra1 Nd6 44.Na4+/-) 43.Qf6?? (better is 43.h6 Rc7 44.Bf3+) 43...Qd8? (43...Rf7 44.Qa1+=) 44.Qb2 (better is 44.Qd8 Rd8 45.Bb5 cb5 46.Ne6+) 44...Nd6 (44...Qb6 45.h6 Rf7 46.Na4+) 45.b5 10. Slabek,Grzegorz (2065) Sleczka,Bartosz (1890), Dobczyce Poland, 2014. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d5 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.c4 b6 8.Rc1 Bb7 9.cd5 Nd2 10.Qd2 Bd5 11.a3 Nd7 (11...a5 12.b5+=) 12.Be2 Qb8 (12...c6 13.0-0+=) 13.0-0 (13.b5 Rc8+/-) 13...Qb7+= 14.Rfd1 ½½. Khismatullin,D (2655) Nepomniachtchi,I (2655), 11th EICC Men, Rijeka CRO, 2010. 7.c4 Bg4 8.Rc1=. 7.Bd3 Nd2 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.c4 dc4 10.Bc4 Nb6 11.Bb3 Bg4 12.h3 Bf3 13.gf3 Qd7 14.Rc1 Rad8 15.Qc2 Nd5 16.a3 c6 17.h4 h5 18.Kf1 e6 19.Rd1 Qc7 20.Bc1 Ne7 21.Bb2 Nf5 22.Rd3 a5 23.Ke2 ab4 24.ab4 Rd7 25.Qc5 Rfd8 26.f4 b6 27.Qc2 c5 28.Rh2 Qa7 29.Ba4 Rc7 30.Qd1 Qa8 31.Ra3 cd4 32.Bc2 Qc8 33.Bf5 ef5 34.Bd4 Bd4 35.ed4 Rc2 36.Kf3 Rc3 37.Rc3 Qc3 38.Kg2 Rd4 39.Qf3 Qf3 40.Kf3 Rb4 41.Rh1 Rb3 42.Kg2 b5 43.Ra1 b4 44.Ra6 Rc3 45.Rb6 b3 46.Rb8 Kg7 47.Rb6 Kf8 48.Rb7 Rd3 49.Kf1 Ke8 50.Ke2 Rc3 51.f3 Rc2 52.Ke3 b2 53.Kd4 Re2 54.Kd3 Rh2 55.Ke3 Kd8 56.Rb3 Kc7 01. Terry,R (2430) Klein,Da (2295), WY BoysU18 Porto Carras GRE, 2010. 7.Ne4 de4 8.Nd2 f5 9.c4 Be6 (9...e5 10.d5=) 10.Be2+= Bf7 11.0-0 Nd7 12.Qc2 e5 13.d5 Qh4 14.Rfd1 Rae8 (14...a5 15.b5+=) 15.a4 (better 15.Qa4!? Qe7 16.Qa7+-) 15...Qg5 16.a5 a6 17.Nf1 Qf6 18.b5 Ra8 19.Ba3 (19.c5 ab5 20.c6 bc6 21.dc6 Nb8 22.Bb5 Na6+=) 19...Rfc8 20.ba6 Ra6 21.Bb4 c6 22.c5 (22.Qb2!?+=) 22...cd5= 23.Ba6 Qa6 24.Qa4 (24.Rab1 d4=) 24...Rc7 (24...Nc5 25.Bc5 Rc5 26.Rdb1=+) 25.Ba3 f4 26.Rab1 h5 (26...fe3 27.fe3 Nc5 28.Qb5=) 27.Qb5 (27.Rb5!?=) 27...fe3 28.Ne3 (28.fe3 Qb5 29.Rb5 d4=+) 28...d4 29.Qa6 ba6 30.Nf1 (30.Rdc1 de3 31.c6 Nf6 32.Rb8 Kh7=+) 30...Bd5 (30...Nc5?! 31.Rdc1 Ne6 32.Rc7 Nc7 33.Rb8 Kh7 34.Rb7+=) 31.Rdc1 Bh6 (31...Bf8 32.Nd2 g5 33.Nc4 Bc4 34.Rc4 Bc5 35.Rbc1 Ba3 36.Rc7 Bc1 37.Rc1+=) 32.Rd1 (32.Rc2 Kf7-/+) 32...Nc5 (32...Kf7!?-+) 33.Rb6-/+ Bc4 34.Rg6 Kh7 35.Rd6 Bb5 (better 35...Nb7!?-/+) 36.Ng3 e3 37.Nf5 (better 37.Bc5 Rc5 38.Nf5 ef2 39.Kf2=+) 37...Bf4 (better 37...ef2 38.Kf2 Bf8 39.Bc5 Bd6 (39...Rc5?! 40.Re6=+) 40.Bd6 Rf7-+) 38.fe3+= de3 (better 38...Be3 39.Ne3 de3 40.Bc5 Rc5+=) 39.Re1 (39.g3 e2 40.Re1 Bg5=) 39...e2 (better 39...Nd3!? 40.Rd3 Bd3 41.Ne3 Be3 42.Re3 e4=+) 40.g3+= Nd3 (40...Bg5 41.h4 Rf7 42.hg5 Rf5 43.Rf6 Rf1 44.Ref1 ef1R 45.Rf1 Bf1 46.Bc5=+) 41.Kg2?? (better 41.Re2 Bc1 42.Ra2+/-) 41 Ne1-+ (41...Ne1 42.Kf2 Rc3 43.Ke1 Ra3-+) 0-1. Slapdash09 (2355) - pattern21 (2330), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Ne4 de4 8.Nd2 f5 9.Be2 e5 10.de5 Nc6 11.a3 Ne5 12.Bd4 (12.Nc4 Nf7=) 12...Qe7 13.0-0 Be6 (13...Rd8!?=) 14.Bc5+/- Qf7 15.Bf8 Rf8 16.Nb3 f4 17.ef4 Qf4 18.Nc5 Bg4 19.Qd5 (19.c3 Nf3 20.Bf3 Bf3+/-) 19...Kh8+= 20.Ne6 Qf7?? (better 20...Be6 21.Qe6 Nc6+=) 21.Bg4+- Ng4 22.Qe4 Nf6 23.Qc4 c6 24.Rae1 Rg8 (24...Re8 25.Re3+-) 25.Qb3 (25.Qc5 a6+-) 25...Nd5 26.Ng7 Kg7 27.c4 Nf4 (27...Nf6 28.Qd3+-) 28.g3 (28.Qc3 Kh6+-) 28...Ne6 (28...Nh5 29.Qd3+-) 29.Qc3 (better 29.Qe3 Re8+-) 29...Kf8 (29...Qf6 30.Qe3 Re8+-) 30.Qe5 (better 30.Re3 g5 31.Rd1+-) 30...Nc7 (30...Ke7 31.f4 Qf5 32.Qc7 Kf6+-) 31.Qd6 Kg7 32.Re7 Ne8 33.Rf7 Kf7 (33...Kh8 34.Qe5 Ng7 35.Rg7 Rg7 36.Rd1 h6 37.Rd7 Kh7 38.Qg7) 34.Qd7 Kf8 (34...Kf6 35.Re1 g5 36.Re6 Kf5 37.Rc6 Ke4 38.Qd5) 35.Re1 Rg7 (35...Nf6 36.Qe7) 36.Re8 (36.Qe8?!=) 1-0. BabaRamdev (2745) - ficorrales (2595), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Ne4= de4 8.Nd2 f5 9.Be2 (9.Bc4 e6+=) 9...e5 (9...a6 10.c3=) 10.de5 (10.Bc4 Kh8 11.de5 Qe7=) 10...Qe7 11.c3 (11.b5!?+=) 11...Nc6+= 12.Qb3 (12.0-0 Be6+=) 12...Be6-/+ 13.Bc4 Rfe8 14.Be6 Qe6 15.Qe6 (15.f4 ef3 16.Nf3 Ne5 17.Ne5 Be5-/+) 15...Re6 16.f4 ef3! 17.Nf3 (17.Nf3 Ne5; 17.gf3 Ne5) 17...Ne5 18.Ne5 Re5 19.Rd1 (better is 19.Kf2!?-/+) 19...Re3-+ 20.Kf2 Rae8 21.Rhe1 Re1 22.Re1 Re1 23.Ke1 b5 24.Ke2 Kf7 25.Kd3 Ke6 26.h3 Kd5 27.a4 a6 28.ab5 ab5 29.Bc1 c6 30.Be3 Be5 31.Bh6 (31.Bg5 Bb8-+) 31...Bf6 32.Bf8 (32.Be3 Bh4-+) 32...h5 33.Bc5 g5 34.Bf2 (34.Bf8 Be5-+) 34...Be5 (34...f4 35.Bb6-+) 35.Be3 f4 36.Bf2? (36.Bg1-+) 36...g4 37.hg4 hg4 38.Bg1 (38.Be1 f3 39.gf3 g3-+) 38...f3 39.gf3 gf3 40.Bf2 Bc7 41.Bd4 Bg3 42.Ke3 f2 43.Ke2 Kc4 44.Bf6 Bf4 01. Andersen,Per O (2040) L'ami,Erwin (2645), Reykjavik Open, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Ne4) 7.Ne4 de4 8.Ng5 Qd5=+ 9.h4 h6 10.c4 Qf5 11.Nh3 e5 (11...Rd8 12.Qd2=+) 12.d5 a5 13.a3 Rd8 (13...Bf6 14.Ng1 ab4 15.Ne2=) 14.Be2= c6 15.g4 (15.0-0 ab4 16.Qb3 ba3 17.Ba3 Na6=+) 15...Qd7=+ 16.dc6 (16.g5 h5 17.f3 ef3 18.Bf3 cd5 19.cd5 ab4-/+) 16...Nc6 (16...Qc7 17.Qc2 ab4 18.ab4 Ra1 19.Ba1 Nc6 20.b5-/+) 17.Qd7=+ Bd7 18.b5 Ne7 19.c5 (19.0-0-0 Be6=+) 19...a4 (19...Rac8 20.Rc1-/+) 20.0-0=+ Rac8 21.Rac1 Be6 22.Rfd1 Nd5 (22...Rd1 23.Bd1 Bd7 24.Ba4 Bg4 25.Kh2=+) 23.Kg2 Kh7 24.Kg3 (24.Kh2 Ne7=) 24...f5=+ 25.g5 (25.gf5 gf5 26.Kh2 f4=+) 25...f4-/+ 26.Kh2 fe3 27.fe3 Ne3 28.Rd8 (28.Rd6 Bg4 29.Bg4 Ng4 30.Kg2 e3=+) 28...Rd8 29.Bc3 h5 (better 29...Nd5!? 30.Bc4 Nc3 31.Rc3 Bc4 32.Rc4 e3-/+) 30.Ba5=+ Rc8 31.c6 bc6 32.bc6 (32.Rc6 Rc6 33.bc6 Bf8-/+) 32...Nf5 (better 32...Nd5 33.Nf2 Bf5-/+) 33.Nf2? (better 33.c7=+) 33...Nd4 (33...e3 34.Ne4 Nd4 35.Ba6 Rc6 36.Rc6 Nc6 37.Bb6-+) 34.Ba6 Ra8 35.c7?? (better 35.Bc4 Bc4 36.Rc4-+) 35...Ra6 36.c8Q (36.Bb4 e3 37.Ne4 Ra8-+) 36...Bc8 37.Rc8 Ra5 38.Ne4 Nf5 (38...Ra7 39.Kg2-+) 39.Rc7 (39.Nf6 Bf6 40.gf6-+) 39...Ra6 (better 39...Kg8-+) 40.Nf6-/+ Rf6 41.gf6 Kg8 42.fg7 Ng7? (better 42...Nh4 43.Re7 g5=) 43.Ra7+- e4?? (43...Ne6 44.Ra4 Kf7+-) 44.Ra4 e3 (44...Ne8 45.Re4 Nd6 46.Rd4+-) 45.Re4 Nf5 (45...Kf7 46.a4 Ne6 47.Re3+-) 46.a4 Kf7 (46...Nd6 47.Re3 Nc4 48.Rc3+-) 47.a5 Kf6 (47...Nd6 48.Re3 Nc4 49.a6 Ne3 50.a7+-) 48.a6 Nd6 49.a7 Ne4 50.a8Q Kf5 (50...Nd6 51.Qa1 Kf5 52.Qa3+-) 51.Qf8 (51.Qd5 Kf4 52.Qf7 Ke5 53.Qg6 Kd4+-) 51...Nf6 (51...Ke5 52.Qg7 Kf5 53.Qd7 Kf4 54.Qf7 Ke5 55.Qg6+-) 52.Qe7 1-0. Yakimova,Mariya (2220) - Montano Vicente,Guadalupe (1990), Titled Tue (4), 2024. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Mariya Yakimova, also known under the FIDE name Maria Pershina, is a Russian chess player born in 2005. She holds the title of Woman FIDE Master, which she earned in 2019. Her peak standard rating has reached 2308, with a current rating around 2269 as of recent updates. She represents the FIDE federation in some international events. Yakimova has competed regularly in Russian national events and international youth and junior competitions. She has participated in multiple Russian Women's Championships, including the 2022 and 2023 editions, facing strong opponents such as Marina Guseva, Olga Badelka, and others. In junior events she achieved notable success, winning the Russian Junior Girls U21 Championship in 2025 in Barnaul. She tied for first with 7.5 points and defeated Anna Zhurova in a rapid tiebreak match by a score of 1.5-0.5 to claim the title. She has also taken part in FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships for women, as well as events like the World Junior Championship cycle. In 2025 she showed strong form in some open junior and amateur-level international tournaments, including leading or sharing leads at points in girls' sections. Her play has included solid performances against higher-rated players, with occasional upsets and draws against titled opponents. As White, her most frequent openings include lines in the Catalan Opening and related Queen's Gambit structures. She favors solid, positional setups that emphasize long-term pressure rather than sharp early tactics. There is no prominent record of her regularly employing 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening) as a main weapon; her repertoire appears more classical and centered on 1.d4 systems. As Black she has faced a variety of responses and shown comfort in defenses such as the King's Indian. An interesting aspect of her career is her consistent presence in both classical and faster time controls, with a Lichess blitz rating often exceeding 2400 in online play. She hails from the St. Petersburg area and has been active since her early teens in youth championships across Europe and beyond. Her style combines resilience in defense with opportunistic play in complex middlegames, making her a tough opponent in junior and women's circuits. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 a4 9.Ba3 c6 10.cd5 (10.Rc1 cb5 11.cb5 Qa5=) 10...cb5 11.Qc1 (11.Bb5!? Qa5 12.Be2 Nd5 13.0-0=+) 11...Na6-/+ 12.Qb2 b4 13.Bb4 Nb4 (13...Qb6 14.Ba6 Ra6 15.Nc4-/+) 14.Qb4 Nd5 15.Qb2 Qa5 16.Bc4 Nb4 17.0-0 b5 18.e4 bc4 19.Nc4 Qc7 20.Qb4 Be4 21.Nfe5 Rfd8 22.Rfd1 Qb7 (22...f6 23.Ng4-/+) 23.Qa3 (23.Qb7 Bb7 24.f3 f6-/+) 23...Qa7 (23...f6 24.Nf3-/+) 24.Qc5 Rdc8 25.Qa7 Ra7 26.f3 Bb7 27.Nb6 Rd8 28.Rab1 a3 (28...Ra6 29.f4=+) 29.f4 (29.Kf2!?=+) 29...Be4-/+ 30.Rb4 Rc7 31.d5 (31.Nbc4 f6 32.Ng4 f5-/+) 31...f5 32.Rd2 g5! 33.g3 (33.fg5 Rc1 Double attack (33...Be5 Deflection)) 33...gf4 34.gf4 Bh6 35.Rf2 (35.Nc6 Rd6 36.Na8 Rcc6 37.dc6 Rd2 38.Rb8 Kf7-+) 35...Rc1 36.Rf1 Bf4 37.Rc1 Bc1 (37...Be5?! 38.Rc8 Rc8 39.Nc8=) 38.Nc6 Re8 39.Kf2 Bf4 40.Ra4 (40.Rb3 Bd6-+) 40...Bd6 41.Ra5 Bc7 42.Rb5 Bh2 43.Nc4 Bd3 44.Rc5 Bc4 (44...Kg7 45.Nd2 Bd6 46.Rc3-+) 45.Rc4 Bd6 46.Kf3 (46.Nd4 Rb8 47.Nf5 Rb2 48.Kf3 Ra2-+) 46...Kf7 47.Rh4 Kg6 48.Rh1 h5 49.Rg1? (49.Re1-+) 49...Kf6 50.Re1 (50.Rh1 Rh8-+) 50...e5 51.de6 Re6 52.Rc1 h4 53.Nd4 (53.Nd8 Re8 54.Nb7 Be5-+) 53...Re4 54.Nb5 Bf4 (better 54...Be5 55.Na3 h3 56.Rh1-+) 55.Rc8 (55.Rb1 Be5 56.Na3 Ra4-+) 55...h3 56.Rh8 (56.Rf8 Kg6 57.Rg8 Kh5 58.Nc3-+) 56...h2 57.Nc3 Re1 (better 57...Rc4 58.Nd5 Kg7-+) 58.Nd5 (58.Kf4 h1Q 59.Rh1 Rh1 60.Nb5 Rf1 61.Ke3 f4 62.Ke2-+) 58...Kg7 59.Rh5 Bb8 0-1. Koellner,Ruben Gideon (2420) - Kozak,Adam (2565), Mitropa Cup (6), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Ruben Gideon Koellner is a German International Master born in 2004. He holds a peak FIDE classical rating of 2530 and is known for his practical, system-based approach to chess. Koellner learned the game at age 9 from his father. He comes from a chess family and has competed in more than 200 national and international tournaments together with his father, brother, and sister. He earned the FIDE Master title in 2019 and the International Master title in 2021. He has represented Germany in events such as European Championships, Mitropa Cup, and youth team championships, and has played in the Bundesliga. He has one Grandmaster norm and continues working toward the GM title. His international experience includes tournaments in countries such as Tunisia, Romania, Italy, Austria, Denmark, and Iceland. He also participates actively in online chess, streams on Twitch under the handle koellner_chesstv, and offers coaching focused on players in the 19002400+ Elo range. On Chess.com he uses the username The_Machine04. In his playing style, Koellner emphasizes precise calculation, intuition, tactics, pattern recognition, and strong practical endgame knowledge. He likes to steer opponents into unfamiliar positions and has effective strategies against heavily prepared players. He has defeated or drawn strong grandmasters, including a notable win over Alexey Sarana. Preferred openings include systems such as the Colle System (often with early e3 setups after 1.d4) and the Trompowsky Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5). As Black he has employed the Philidor Defense. These choices reflect a preference for solid, strategically rich positions that avoid heavy mainline theory while allowing for practical play and surprises. He has also been associated with 1.b4 in some contexts, though his primary repertoire centers on d4-based systems. Koellner maintains an active tournament schedule in open events and team competitions while balancing coaching and streaming. His career highlights steady progress from a young age, with a focus on long-term development through family involvement and broad competitive exposure. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 c6 9.a4 Ne4 10.Ne4 Be4 11.Nd2 Bf5 12.Be2 Nd7 13.0-0 e5 14.cd5 ed4 (better 14...cd5!? 15.de5 Ne5+=) 15.dc6+/- (15.Bd4?! Bd4 16.ed4 cd5+=; 15.bc6?! bc6 16.dc6 de3 17.Bg7 Kg7+/-) 15...bc6 16.bc6 de3 17.Bg7 (17.cd7 Bb2 (worse 17...ed2 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Qd2+=) 18.Ra2 ef2 (18...ed2?! 19.Rb2 Qd7 20.Rd2=) 19.Kh1 Bc3-/+) 17...Kg7 18.fe3 (worse 18.cd7 ed2 19.Ra2 Qd7 20.Rd2 Qe7+=) 18...Ne5 19.Bb5 (19.Rc1 Rc8 20.Nc4 Nc6+/-) 19...Qb6 20.Kh1 Nc6 21.Nc4 Qc5 22.Nd6 (22.Qd6 Qd6 23.Nd6 Ne7+=) 22...Ne7+= 23.Rc1 Qe3 24.Re1 (worse 24.Nf5 Nf5 25.Rc7 Rad8 26.Qa1 Qd4-/+) 24...Qg5 25.Qd4 (25.Rc7 Ng8 26.Nf7 Qf4 27.Nd6 Kh8 28.Qa1 Nf6+-) 25...Kg8? (better 25...Qf6 26.Qf6 Kf6=) 26.h4 (worse 26.Nf5 Nf5 27.Qe5 Rac8=+) 26...Qh6 27.Rc4?? (better 27.Rc7 Be6 28.Re7+-) 27...Be6= 28.Rc3 (28.Nf7 Rf7 (28...Kf7 29.Re6 Ke6 30.Rc7 Qh4 31.Qh4+-) 29.Re6 Raf8=) 28...Qg7 (better 28...Rad8!? 29.g3 Qh5-/+) 29.Qg7= Kg7 30.Rce3 (30.Nf7!? Nd5 31.Ng5 Nc3 32.Ne6 Kf6 33.Nf8 Rf8 34.Be8=) 30...Nf5-/+ 31.Nf5 Bf5 32.Re7 h5 33.Kh2 Rad8 34.Ra7 Ra8 (34...Rd4 35.Ra5 Rh4 36.Kg3=+) 35.Ree7 (35.Rae7=) 35...Kf6 (better 35...Be6!?=+) 36.Rf7+= Rf7 (36...Ke6 37.Bc6 Ra7 38.Ra7+= (38.Rf8?! Rc7 39.Bb5 Be4=)) 37.Ra8+/- Rc7 38.Ra6 Ke5 39.Ra5 Kf4 40.Be2 Rc2 41.Bf3 Ra2 42.Ra7 Ra3 43.a5 Ra2 44.a6 Bg4 (44...g5!? 45.hg5 Kg5+-) 45.Rf7 Ke5 46.Bg4 hg4 47.a7 Ra3 48.Rb7 Kf4 49.Rf7 Ke5 50.Rg7 Kf6 51.Rc7 Kf5 52.Rc5 (better 52.Re7!? Kf6 53.Rh7+-) 52...Kf4+/- 53.Rc4 Kf5 54.Rc5 (54.Rc7 Ke6 55.g3 Ra2 56.Kg1 Kd5+-) 54...Kf4 55.g3 (better 55.Rc6 Ra7 56.Rf6 Ke5 57.Rg6+-) 55...Kf3?? (better 55...Ke3=) 56.Rc3!!+- Rc3 57.a8Q Kf2 58.Qa7 Ke2 59.Qe7 Re3 60.Qg5 Kf2 (60...Kd2 61.Qg4 (61.Qg6?! Re2 62.Kh1 Re1 63.Kg2 Re2 64.Kf1 Re1 65.Kf2 Re2 66.Kg1 Re1 67.Kf2 Re2 68.Kf1 Re1 69.Kf2=) 61...Re2 62.Qe2 Ke2 63.g4+-) 61.Qg4 1-0. Krzyzanowski,M (2510) - Baziuk,Vladyslav (2200), Titled Tue (9), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Marcin Krzyzanowski is a Polish chess grandmaster born on 11 January 1994 in Rybnik, Poland. He earned the international master title in 2014 and the grandmaster title in 2020. His peak FIDE rating reached 2542 in January 2023, with a current rating around 2493 as of mid-2026. As a junior, Krzyzanowski achieved notable success in Polish youth championships, securing seven medals across various age groups: gold in U14 (Szczawno-Zdrσj 2008) and U16 (Karpacz 2010), silver in U10 (Kolobrzeg 2004), and bronze medals in U12, U14, U16, and U18 categories. He also contributed to team successes, including a gold medal with the Polish team at the European Youth Team Chess Championship in 2012 (U18) and individual representation at World and European Youth Championships, with a strong 7th place in the 2010 World Youth U16 in Porto Carras. In senior events, he has won several open tournaments, such as those in Rybnik and Jastrzebia Gσra in 2015, Zadar Open in 2018, Prague Open in 2021, and shared first place in Cannes in 2022. He has defeated high-level opponents, including a notable win over Fabiano Caruana in a game. He remains an active competitor while focusing significantly on coaching. Beyond playing, Krzyzanowski founded the Elite Chess Team in 2019, coaching top Polish juniors. His students have secured multiple gold medals at World and European Youth Championships in various age groups and categories, including individual and team successes. He also runs a Polish-language YouTube channel for chess content and provides tournament commentary. His coaching emphasizes active play, central strategy, and a positive training atmosphere. Regarding openings, available data on his games shows versatility rather than a heavy reliance on rare lines like 1.b4 (the Sokolsky/Polish Opening). As White, he has frequently used systems such as Queen's Pawn openings (including A45 lines) and Sicilian setups against various defenses. As Black, he has employed responses like the Old Indian Defense in numerous games. He does not appear to specialize prominently in 1.b4 as a main weapon, favoring more standard but flexibly applied repertoires suited to his active style. Krzyzanowski balances competitive play with coaching excellence, maintaining a solid presence in Polish and international chess circuits while developing the next generation of talent. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 a5 8.b5 Nbd7 9.a4 Ne4 10.cd5 Nb6 11.Qb3 Nd5 (11...Qd7 12.h3 Qd5 13.Qd5 Nd5 14.Ne4 Be4 15.Ng5+=) 12.Ne4+= Be4 13.Nd2 Nf6 14.Ne4 Ne4 15.Bd3 Nd6 16.Rc1 Re8 17.Qc2 Rc8 18.Be4 e5 19.de5 Be5 20.Bf3 (20.Be5!? Re5 21.Bf3+=) 20...Bb2= 21.Qb2 Qh4 22.Qb3 Re3 23.Qe3 Re8 24.Qe8 Ne8 25.0-0 Qa4 26.Bb7 Nd6 27.Bc6 Qb4 (worse is 27...Nb5 28.Rb1+) 28.Rfd1 Kg7 (worse is 28...Nb5 29.Rb1 Qc5 30.Bb5+ (30.Rb5?! Qc6 31.Ra5 Kf8=)) 29.Bd7 Qb3 (worse is 29...Nb5 30.Rb1 Qe4 31.Rb5+/-) 30.Rb1 Qc2 31.Rdc1 Qe4 32.Re1 Qb7 33.Ra1 Qb6 34.Rec1 Ne4 (worse is 34...Nb5 35.Rab1+/-) 35.Ra2 a4 36.Bc6 (36.Ra4?? Qf2 37.Kh1 Qe3-+) 36...Nc5 37.Rac2 (37.Rc4 Qa5 38.Ra1 Qa7=) 37...Nb3+= 38.Re1 Qd4 39.Ra2 Qc4 40.Rd1 Nd4 41.Rda1? (better is 41.Ra3-/+) 41...Ne2-+ (41...Nc6?! 42.bc6 h6 43.Ra4 Qc6 44.Ra8+=) 42.Kh1 Nc1 (42...Nc1 43.h3 Na2-+) 01. Skopetz,Friedrich (1950) Kuciel,Wladislaw (2180), Vienna opA, 2006. (=1.e3 Nf6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bf5) 7.c4 c6 8.a4 Nbd7 9.Be2 a5 10.b5 Ne4 11.0-0 Nd2 12.Nd2 e5 13.bc6 bc6 14.cd5 cd5 15.Bb5 ed4 16.Bd4 Bd4 17.ed4 Rc8 18.Rc1 Nf6 19.Nb3 Rc1 20.Qc1 Ne4 21.Qe1 Nd6 22.Na5 Nb5 23.Nc6 Qf6 24.Ne7 Kg7 25.Nf5 gf5 26.ab5 Qd4 27.Qa1 Qa1 28.Ra1 Rb8 29.Rb1 Kf6 30.f4 Ke6 31.Kf2 Kd6 32.Ke3 Kc5 33.Rc1 Kd6 34.Rc6 Kd7 35.Rc5 Re8 36.Kd4 Re2 37.Rd5 Kc7 38.Rf5 Rg2 39.Rf7 Kb6 40.Rh7 Kb5 10. Dive Gufeld, London 1995. 7.c4 Nc6 8.a3 dc4 9.Nc4 Qd5 10.Ncd2 a6 11.Rc1 Ne4 12.Bc4 Qd6 (12...Qd7 13.0-0=) 13.Nh4+= Nd2 (13...Qd7 14.Nf5 Qf5 15.Qf3 Qf3 16.Nf3+) 14.Nf5+ (worse 14.Qd2 Be4=) 14...gf5 15.Qd2 (worse 15.Kd2 Nb4 16.Qf3 e5=) 15...Rad8 16.Qc2 f4 (16...e5 17.de5 Ne5 18.Be2+=) 17.0-0+ Qh6 18.Qe4 Kh8 (18...Rd6!?+) 19.Ba6!+ fe3 (19...ba6 20.Rc6 Double attack (20.Rc6 Discovered attack; 20.Rc6 Deflection; 20.Rc6 Decoy; 20.Rc6 Overloading)) 20.Qe3 Qd6 (20...Nb4 21.ab4 ba6 22.Rc7+) 21.Bb7 Nd4 22.Bd4 (22.Rc5 e5+) 22...Bd4 23.Qf3 Qh6 24.g3 (24.Rfe1 Rd6 25.Rc2 e5+) 24...Be5 (24...Bf2!? 25.Kh1 Bb6+) 25.Rc5 f6 26.Rc4 (26.Bd5 Rd7+) 26...Rd2 (26...e6 27.Re1+) 27.Rh4 Qg6 28.a4 (28.Rh5 f5 29.Re1 Bd4 30.Re7 Rf7 31.Rf7 Qf7 32.Qf5 Bf2 33.Kg2 Bb6 34.Kh3 Qf5 35.Rf5 Ra2 36.Rf8 Kg7+) 28...f5 (28...e6 29.a5+) 29.Qe3 (29.Re1 Rd4 30.Qe3 Rh4 31.Qe5 Rf6 32.Qe7 Rd4+) 29...Qd6 30.Qg5 (30.b5 f4 31.Qe4 h6+) 30...Rf7 (30...Bg7 31.a5+) 31.a5 f4 (31...e6 32.b5+) 32.a6 (better 32.Be4 Rd1 33.Qh5 Rf1 34.Kf1+) 32...Ra2?? (better 32...Rg7 33.Qf5 e6+) 33.Rh6 (better 33.Qh5 Qf6 34.Bd5 fg3 35.Bf7 gf2 36.Kg2 Qc6 37.Qf3 Qf3 38.Kf3 Ra6 39.Rf2 Rf6 40.Ke3 Rf2 41.Kf2 Kg7+) 33...Rf6 (33...e6 34.Qh5 Bg7 35.Qf7 Bh6 36.Bc8+) 34.Rf6 (34.Rh5!? fg3 35.Qe5 Raf2+) 34...ef6 35.Qf5 fg3 36.hg3 Qb4?? (36...Bd4 37.Kg2 Rd2+) 37.Bd5 (37.Rb1 Qd4 38.Be4 Qf2 39.Qf2 Rf2 40.Kf2 Bd4 41.Kf3 Kg8+) 37...Ra3 (37...Ra6 38.Be4 Qe7 39.Qc8 Kg7 40.Qa6 Qd7+) 38.Qc8 Kg7 39.Qg8 Kh6 40.Kg2 Bg3 10. Pakhomov,Egor Tsydypov,Zhamsaran, SibFR Championship Men, 2012. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 7.c4 Nc6 8.a3 e5 9.de5 Ng4 10.cd5 Qd5 Will e5 fall? (10...Nce5 11.Ne5 Ne5 12.e4+/-) 11.Bc4 (11.e4 Be4 12.Bc4 Bf3 13.gf3+/- (13.Bd5?! Bd1 14.Bc6 bc6 15.Rd1 Be5 16.Be5 Ne5=)) 11...Qd7 12.Bb5 Rfe8 13.Qa4 Bd3 (13...a5 14.Bc6 bc6 15.ba5 Ne5 16.Ne5 Be5 17.Be5 Re5 18.a6+=) 14.Bc6 bc6 15.Rc1 Bb5 16.Qc2 Ne5 17.Ne5 Be5 18.Be5 Re5 19.Nf3 (19.a4 Bd3 20.Qc6 Qc6 21.Rc6 Re7+/-) 19...Re6 (19...Rd5 20.a4 Ba6 21.Nd2=) 20.Rd1 (20.a4 Ba6+/-) 20...Qe7 21.Nd4 Ba6?? (better 21...Re5+=) 22.Ne6+- Qe6 23.Qd2 (23.h3 Bc4 24.Rd4 Bb5+-) 23...Rb8 24.f3 (24.Rc1!? Qe4 25.f3 Qh4 26.Qf2 Qf6+-) 24...c5 25.Kf2 cb4 (25...Qf6 26.Rb1 (26.bc5? Rb2-+) 26...Rd8 27.Qb2 Qh4 28.g3+-) 26.ab4 Qc4 27.Rc1 (better 27.Ra1 Rb7+-) 27...Qb3? (better 27...Qh4 28.g3 Qb4 29.Qb4 Rb4+/-) 28.Rc7+- Rb4 29.Ra7 Ra4 30.Qd8 Kg7 31.Kg3 (better 31.Rd1 Bb5 32.Ra4 Qa4 33.Qd4 Kg8 34.Qa4 Ba4 35.Rd8 Kg7+-) 31...Qb2 (31...Qe3 32.Rf7! Kf7 33.Qd7 Kf6 34.Qa4 Qg5 35.Qg4 Qg4 36.Kg4 Bc8 37.Kf4 g5 38.Ke3 Be6+-) 32.Qd5 (better 32.Qe8 Qb3 33.Rb1+-) 32...Qb8-+ 33.f4 (33.Kf2 Qa7 34.Ra1 Ra1 35.Qe5 f6 36.Qa1 h6-+) 33...Qa7 34.Qe5 f6 35.Qe6 (35.Qc3 Rc4 36.Qb3 Re4-+) 35...Bc4 36.Qe8 (36.Qe4 Be2 37.Qe6-+) 36 Bf7 (36...Bf7 37.Qc6 g5-+) 0-1. Song,Ju (2360) - Owezdurdiyeva,J (2060), Titled Tue (2), 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Julien Song was born on March 1, 1993, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France. He holds the official title of International Master. Before dedicating himself fully to chess as a professional player, content creator, and online club organizer, he worked in the corporate sector as a strategy consultant. By 2026, he has grown into one of the largest French-language chess content creators globally, commanding an online audience of nearly one million subscribers on his primary YouTube channel. Song earned his International Master title through competitive play in FIDE-rated events. Over the course of his career, he has competed in numerous international tournaments, including the Biel Master Open in 2022. Alongside traditional over-the-board competition, he has carved out a major role in the global online chess ecosystem. He was selected as a coach for the prominent internet tournament PogChamps 6. In January 2026, he competed in a highly publicized, face-to-face streamer showdown against International Master Levy Rozman, known online as GothamChess, in Madrid. The event spanned classical, rapid, and blitz formats, showcasing Song's standing among the elite chess personalities worldwide. With the White pieces, Song does not prefer the opening move 1.b4, which is widely referred to as the Orangutan or Polish Opening. His actual tournament repertoire predominantly relies on Queen's Pawn Games starting with 1.d4, frequently utilizing the Trompowsky Attack and Catalan structures, alongside Reti System or King's Indian setups starting with 1.Nf3. While he has produced educational videos covering the 1.b4 opening to teach his audience how to navigate or counter it, he does not employ it as a serious competitive weapon. He has also published content documenting his experience being trolled by lower-rated opponents who played 1.b4 against him in open tournaments. A notable aspect of his background is his transition from a analytical corporate career as a strategy consultant to full-time digital media production, where he managed to rank as the third most-watched chess YouTuber globally across all languages during peak growth phases. He is recognized for his accessible instructional style, focusing on translating high-level master concepts for amateur players. His dedication to active play remains strong, balancing a heavy content schedule with high-stakes international live matches against other top chess creators. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.c4 Nc6 8.a3 e6!?=. 7.Bd3 c6 8.Bf5+= gf5 9.c4 dc4 10.Nc4 Nbd7 11.0-0 e6 12.a4 Ne4 13.Qb3 Qe7 14.Rfd1 Rfc8 15.Nfe5 Ne5 16.de5 f6? (16...Qh4 17.f3 Qf2 18.Kh1 b5+/-) 17.f3+- Ng5 18.Nd6 Rd8 (better 18...fe5 19.Nf5 Qf6 20.Ng7 Qg7+-) 19.Nf5 Qf7 (19...Qe8 20.Ng7 Kg7 21.ef6 Kg8 22.e4+-) 20.Ng7 Qg7 21.ef6 Qg6 (21...Qf7 22.h4 e5 23.Qc3+-) 22.Kh1 (22.f4 Nf7 23.Qe6 Re8+-) 22...Rd5 (22...Qf7 23.e4+-) 23.e4 Rd7 (23...Rdd8+-) 24.Rd7 1-0. schachcarlos (2515) - Cofi7 (2520), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 A40: Unusual replies to 1 d4 1...g6 2.e3 Bg7 3.Nf3 d5 4.b4 Nf6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) 7.Bd3 e6+=. 7.Be2 c6 8.a4 Nbd7 9.0-0 Qc7 10.c4 a5 11.b5 dc4 12.Nc4 Ne4 13.Rc1 Nd6 14.bc6 Qc6 (14...bc6 15.Qd2+=) 15.Ba3 (15.d5 Qa6 16.Nd4 Nc4 17.Rc4 Qb6 18.Nf5 gf5 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Qa1 Qf6+/-) 15...Nc8 (15...Nc4!? 16.Bc4 Qf6+/-) 16.Na5! Qb6 (16...Ra5 17.Rc6 Discovered attack) 17.Nc4 Qf6 18.a5 (18.Bb2 Qa6+-) 18...b6 19.ab6 Ncb6 20.Nb6 Ra3 21.Nd7 Bd7 22.Ne5 Ba4 (22...Bf5!?+/-) 23.Qd2+- Rb8 (23...Ra8 24.Bf3 Ra7 25.Qb4+-) 24.Qa5 Ra2 (24...Qf5 25.Qc5 Rab3 26.Bc4+- (26.Qe7?! Be5 27.de5 Bb5 28.Bb5 R3b5+-)) 25.Nd7!! Bd7 26.Qa2 Qd6 (26...e5 27.Qa7 Rd8 28.de5 Qe5 29.Rfd1+-) 27.Rfd1 Bf5 28.Qa7 Rb2 29.Bf3 Bf8 30.Qc7 (better 30.e4 Bd7 31.e5+-) 30...Qb4 (30...Qf6 31.Qf4+-) 31.h3 (31.e4 Be4 32.Be4 e6+-) 31...Ra2 (31...Qb5+-) 32.e4 Bh3 33.gh3 Qb2 34.Qg3 Ra3 35.Kg2 1-0. Shepherd,Tom (1935) - Latypova,Olga L (1810), 4NCL Div (6), 2025. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) Tom Shepherd is an English chess player born in 2003. He represents England in FIDE events and holds a peak standard rating of 1989, with a current rating around 1988. He also has rapid and blitz ratings, including a blitz rating of 2105. He has no FIDE title. Shepherd began playing chess around the age of 10. He has been active in the English chess scene, participating in club events, university competitions, and international opens. He studied at the University of Bristol, where he served as president of the university chess club in 2022-2023. He has written blog posts for the Bristol University Chess Club site, including one titled "How to almost beat a Grandmaster," reflecting on his experiences as a junior player seeking practical advantages. In his chess career, Shepherd has competed in various tournaments, such as the Reykjavik Open in 2025, where he faced a mix of opponents and gained experience against stronger players. He has also played in the 4NCL (Four Nations Chess League) and other domestic events in England. His game database shows over 100 recorded games, with a balanced but competitive record typical for a strong club-level and improving tournament player. Regarding preferred openings, available game data indicates he employs a range of systems. As White, he has used lines including the Queen's Gambit Declined Slav Exchange (D14). There are instances of flank play such as 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Polish Opening, also known as the Orangutan), aligning with the query's mention, though it is not overwhelmingly dominant in his recorded statistics compared to more central openings. As Black, he responds to various systems with solid defenses like the Sicilian or Slav structures. An interesting detail from his writing is his early focus on pragmatic and sometimes unconventional approaches to compete against stronger opponents, including using surprise elements or rapid development. He has also been involved in coaching, expressing passion for helping beginners improve their game. Overall, Tom Shepherd represents a dedicated amateur and club player with university leadership experience, steady rating improvement into the high 1900s, and participation in international events for broader exposure. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 Nc6 8.a3 a5 9.b5 Na7 10.a4 c6 11.c4 cb5 12.cb5 Rc8 13.0-0 Bc2 14.Qe1 Ne8 15.Ng5 Nd6 16.Ba3 Bf6 17.Ndf3 Nc4 18.Bc5 b6 19.Bc4 dc4 20.Ba3 Bg5 21.Ng5 Ba4 22.Be7? Qe7-+ 23.Nh7 Kh7 24.Ra4 Nb5 25.Qc1 c3 26.Rd1 Rc7 27.Rd3 Rfc8 28.Ra2 Rc6 29.Qb1 c2 30.Qc1 Nc3 31.Rc2 Qb4 32.Kf1 Qc4 33.Rcc3 Qd3!! 34.Ke1 Rc3 35.Qd1 Rc1 (35...Rc1 36.f3 Qd1 37.Kf2 Qe1#) 01. tron7 amateura, kurnik, 2012. 7.Be2 Nc6 8.a3+= a6 9.0-0 Nd7 (9...Qd6 10.c4=) 10.c4 dc4 11.Nc4 Re8 (11...Nb6 12.Rc1=) 12.Rc1 (12.d5 Na7 13.Bg7 Kg7 14.Ng5+=) 12...e5? (better is 12...Nb6=) 13.d5+ Na7 14.Qb3 (14.d6 Nb5 15.dc7 Qc7+) 14...b5 (14...Nc8 15.Rfd1+=) 15.Na5 (15.Ncd2 Nb6+/-) 15...Nb6 16.Rfd1 Rb8 17.Rd2 g5 (17...Na4 18.Ba1+/-) 18.Ne1 Re7 19.Nd3 (19.g4 Bg6+/-) 19...Bd3 (19...Qd5!? 20.Qd5 Nd5+/-) 20.Bd3+ e4 21.Bb1 Bb2 (21...Qd6 22.Bd4 Qh6 23.Qd1+) 22.Qb2 (22.Rb2?! Qd5 (22...Nd5? 23.Rd2 Rd7 24.Rcd1+) 23.Qd5 Nd5+=) 22...f5 (22...Nd5?? 23.Qd4 Rd7 24.Qa7+) 23.Nc6 (23.Ba2 Rf7+) 23...Nc6 24.dc6 (worse is 24.Rc6 Nc4 25.Rc4 bc4+=) 24...Qe8 25.Ba2 Nc4?? (25...Rf7+) 26.Rc4 bc4 27.Bc4 Rf7 (27...Qf7 28.Bf7 Kf7 29.Rd7 Rd7 30.cd7+) 28.Rd7 (28.Rd7 Qd7 29.cd7+) 10. Hobber,Anders (2315) Kaasen,Tor Fredrik (1675), Helsingor DEN, Politiken Cup, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bf5) 7.Be2 Qd6 8.c3+=. 7.Be2 Re8 8.0-0= c6 9.c4 h6 (9...a5 10.Qb3=) 10.a4+= Nbd7 11.Qb3 e6 12.Rfd1 g5 13.b5 a6 14.Rac1 ab5 15.ab5 Ne4 16.cd5 cd5 17.Ne4 Be4 18.Ne5 Bf8 19.Nd3 Qb6 20.Nc5 Nf6 (worse 20...Nc5 21.dc5 Qa5 22.f3+) 21.Ne4 Ne4 22.Bd3 Rec8 23.Be4 de4 24.d5 ed5 25.Qd5 Rc1 26.Rc1 Bg7 27.Bg7 Kg7 28.Qe5 Kg8 (28...Qf6 29.Qe4 Qb2 30.Qb1+=) 29.g3 Rd8 30.Rc4 Qg6 31.Re4 Qd6 32.Qd4 Qc7?? (better 32...Kh7+) 33.Qf6+ Rd1 (33...Qc8 34.Re7 Qc4+) 34.Kg2 Qd8 35.Re7 Qf8 36.Rb7 (better 36.b6 Qg7 37.Qf5 Qg6 38.Qg6 fg6 39.Rb7 Rb1 40.Rb8 Kg7+) 36...Rd6 37.Qf5 (37.Qf5 Qe8 38.Rc7+) 10. Pashikian,A (2605) Abdumalik,Z (2485), 11th Asrian Memorial, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 Bf5) 7.Ne5 Nbd7 8.g4 Be6 9.g5 Ne4 10.Ne4 Ne5 11.de5 de4 12.c4 Qc8 13.Qc2 c5 14.Qe4 cb4 15.Rc1 Bf5 16.Qg2 Qc7 17.f4 Rfd8 18.Be2 Qa5 19.Bd4 b3 20.Kf2 Qa2 21.Ra1 Qc2 (21...Qd2!? 22.Rhd1 Qb4-+) 22.Rhc1+= Qd2 23.Bc3 Qd7 24.Bf3 Qc7 25.Kg3 Rd7 26.Ba5 (better is 26.Qb2 Bc2 27.Ra4-/+) 26...Qc5-+ 27.Qb2 Qe3 28.Rc3 (28.Re1 Qd3 29.Ra3 Be6 30.Rb3 Qf5 31.Rb7 Rc8-+) 28...Qc5 (better is 28...Be5 29.Re3 Bb2-+) 29.Rb3-/+ Rb8 (worse is 29...Qc4 30.Rc3 Qa6 31.Bc7=) 30.Bb7?? (better is 30.Bb4 Qc4 31.Rc3-/+) 30 Rbb7!-+ (30...Qc4?! 31.Raa3-+) 01. Bukh,Yefim (1925) Tuvshintugs,Batchimeg (2270), San Francisco MI Fall op, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 d5 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bf5) 7.Ne5 Nfd7 8.g4 Be6 9.Nd3 f6 10.c4 c6 11.c5 a5 12.a3 Bf7 13.Be2 e5 14.Qc2 ab4 15.ab4 Ra1 16.Ba1 Na6 17.Qb1 Nc7 18.h4 Ne6 19.g5? (better is 19.h5!?=) 19...ed4-/+ (worse is 19...fg5 20.de5 gh4 21.f4=) 20.Bd4 Nd4 21.ed4 fg5 22.h5 gh5 23.Bh5?? Bh5 24.Rh5 Qe8 (24...Qe8 25.Kd1 Qh5 26.Kc2 Bd4-+) 01. Dabhade,A (1875) Joshi,GB (2255), 32nd TChIND, 2012. ( =1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2). 7.Nh4 Bg4+= 8.Be2 Be2 9.Qe2 Qd6 10.a3 Nbd7 11.c4 c6 (11...a5 12.b5=) 12.f4 (12.0-0 a5=) 12...a5+= 13.c5 Qc7 14.0-0 Ra7 (14...Rfb8 15.Bc3=) 15.b5 (15.ba5 Ra5 16.Nhf3 Rb8=) 15...cb5+= 16.Qb5 a4 17.Rfc1 (17.Rac1 b6 18.c6 Nb8=) 17...Ra5 (17...Qc6 18.Qd3=) 18.Qd3 Qc6 19.Bc3 (19.Rab1 Rb5=) 19...Ra7 (19...Rb5 20.Nhf3=) 20.Rab1 Rb8 (20...Qe6 21.Nhf3=) 21.Bb4 (21.Nhf3 Qe6+=) 21...Rc8 22.Nhf3 e6 (22...Bh6 23.Rc2+=) 23.Ne5 Ne5 (23...Qa6 24.Qa6 Ra6 25.Rb2+=) 24.fe5 Ne4 (24...Nd7 25.e4+=) 25.Ne4+/- de4 26.Qe2 Raa8 (26...f6 27.ef6 Bf6 28.Rf1+/-) 27.Bd2 (27.Bc3 Qd5+/-) 27...Bf8 (27...Qd5 28.Rf1+/-) 28.Rb6 Qd5 ½½. Roser,Ludwig (1795) Weiss,Matthias (2040), World Senior Teams +50, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 Bf5) 8.0-0 a5 9.b5 a4 10.Ba3 Nb6 11.c4 dc4 12.Nc4 Nc4 13.Bc4 Re8 14.Rc1 h6 15.Ne5 e6 16.f3 g5 17.e4 White plans d5 17...Bh7 18.Qd2 (18.Qd3 g4+/-) 18...Nd7 (18...Ne4 19.fe4 Be5 20.Rcd1=) 19.Nd7 Qd7 20.Rfd1 Rad8 (20...Red8 21.Bb2+=) 21.d5+/- c6?? (better 21...Bg6+/-) 22.bc6 (better 22.de6 Bd4 23.Qd4 Qd4 24.Rd4 Bg6+-) 22...bc6 (22...Qc7 23.de6 Bg6+-) 23.d6 (better 23.de6 Qa7 24.Kf1 Rd2 25.ef7 Qf7 26.Bf7 Kf7 27.Rd2+-) 23...Be5 24.Bc5 (24.Qa5 f6+/-) 24...Bg6 (better 24...Bf4!? 25.Qc2 Bc1 26.Qc1 Ra8=) 25.Rb1 Rb8 26.Qa5 (better 26.Rb8!? Rb8 27.Qa5+/-) 26...Rb1= 27.Rb1 Bd6 28.Bf2 (28.Bd6!? Qd6 29.Qa4=) 28...a3=+ 29.Qc3 Qe7 (29...Rd8 30.Be3=+) 30.Bb3 (30.Ba6 Rd8=) 30...Rd8 (30...Rc8!?=+) 31.Qc6= Be5 32.Qc5 Qc5 33.Bc5 Rd2 (better 33...Bb2!? 34.Kf1 Rd3=+) 34.Ba3+/- Bd4 35.Kh1 f5? (better 35...Be5+/-) 36.Be6 (36.Bb4 Re2 37.Bc4 Rc2 38.Be6 Bf7 39.ef5 Be6 40.fe6 Ra2+-) 36...Kg7 (36...Bf7 37.ef5 Be6 38.fe6+-) 37.ef5 Be8 38.Bb4 Re2 39.h3 Bb5 (39...Be5 40.Rd1+-) 40.Rd1 Be5 41.Bd6 Bf6 42.Bc5 (42.Rb1 Rd2+-) 42...Be5 (42...Rc2 43.Bb4+-) 43.Bd4 Bd4 44.Rd4 Re1 (44...Rb2 45.Rd1+-) 45.Kh2 Re2 (45...Kf6 46.a4 Bf1 47.f4+-) 46.h4 (46.a4 Be8+-) 46...Kf6 47.hg5 hg5 48.Rg4 (48.a4 Be8 49.a5 Re5+-) 48...Re5? (48...Bd3 49.Rb4 Bf5 50.Bf5 Kf5 51.a4+-) 49.a4 (49.f4 gf4 50.Rf4 Re1+-) 49...Bd3 (49...Be8+-) 50.a5! Ra5 51.Rd4 (51.f4 Bf5 52.Bf5 Rf5 53.fg5 Kg6+/-) 51...Bf5 52.Bf5 Rf5 (52...Kf5 53.Rd8+/-) 53.Kg3 Re5 54.Re4 Re6?? (better 54...Rc5+/-) 55.Re6+- Ke6 56.Kg4 Kf6 57.Kh5 Kf5 58.g3 Kf6 59.g4 Ke5 60.Kg5 Ke6 61.f4 Kf7 62.f5 Kg8 63.Kf4 Kf8 64.g5 Kg8 65.Ke5 Kh8 66.f6 Kg8 (66...Kh7 67.Kf5 Kg8 68.g6 Kh8 69.g7 Kh7 70.Ke6 Kg6 71.g8Q Kh6 72.Kf5 Kh5 73.Qg5) 67.g6 Kh8 68.Ke6 (68.g7 Kh7 69.Ke6 Kg6 70.g8Q Kh6 71.Kf5 Kh5 72.Qg5) 68...Kg8 69.f7 (69.g7 Kh7 70.Kf7 Kh6 71.g8Q Kh5 72.Ke6 Kh4 73.f7 Kh3 74.f8Q Kh4 75.Qh6) 69...Kh8 (69...Kg7 70.Kf5 Kf8 71.Kg5 Ke7 72.Kh6 Kf8 73.Kh7 Ke7 74.Kg8 Kd7 75.g7 Kc7 76.f8Q Kb6 77.Qd6 Ka5 78.Kf7 Kb5 79.g8Q Kc4 80.Qc8 Kb3 81.Qb6 Ka4 82.Qca6) 70.f8Q 1-0. BabaRamdev - foreverlovechess (2765), Rated Bullet game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.0-0 a5 9.b5 c5 10.c4 Ne4 (10...a4!?=) 11.cd5 Nb6 12.Ne5 (12.Ne4 Be4 13.Ne5 Be5 14.de5 Qd5+=) 12...cd4 13.Bd4 Qd5 14.Ne4 Be4 (14...Qe4? 15.f4 (15.Bb6?! Be5 16.Rc1 Qh4+=) 15...Rad8 16.Bf3 Rd4 17.Qe2+-) 15.Bb6 Be5 16.Qd5 Bd5 17.Rad1 Ba2 18.Rd7 Bd6 (18...Rfb8 19.Re7 Bf6 20.Rc7=) 19.Bf3 a4 20.Ra1 (20.Rc1 Rac8 21.Bc7 b6-/+) 20...Bb3 (20...Bc4!?-/+) 21.Bb7 (21.Bd4=) 21...Be5 (21...Rab8!? 22.Ba7 Rbd8 23.Rd8 Rd8=) 22.Bd4 (22.Rc1 Rab8 23.Bc5 Rfd8 24.Rd8 Rd8 25.Be7 Rd7 26.Rc8 Kg7 27.Bf8 Kf6+=) 22...Bd4 23.Rd4 Ra5 (23...e5 24.Re4 Rab8 25.Bc6=) 24.Bc6 Rb8 25.Rb4 Bc2 26.Ra3 Ra7 27.h4 (27.Rb2 Bf5+/-) 27...Rc7 (27...e5 28.Rb2 Bb3 29.g4+=) 28.Rc3+/- (28.Raa4?! Ba4 29.Ra4 f5=) 28...Bb3 29.b6 Rcc8 30.b7 Rc7 31.Rb6 Bd5 (31...h6 32.Rc5 Kg7 33.e4+=) 32.Bd5+/- Rc3 33.Ra6 Rb3?? (33...Rc1 34.Kh2 Rb1 35.Ra8+/- (35.Ra4?! R8b7 36.Bb7 Rb7=)) 34.Ra8 (better 34.Bb3 Rb7 35.Ba4 Rb1 36.Kh2+-) 34...R3b7 (34...Rb1 35.Kh2 Rf8 36.Ra4+/-) 35.Bb7+- Ra8 36.Ba8 e6 37.Be4 a3 38.Bb1 Kf8 (38...h6 39.Kf1 g5 40.Ke1+-) 39.Ba2 (39.Kf1 Kg7+-) 39...Ke7 40.g4 (40.Kf1 Kd6+-) 40...Kd6 (40...f5 41.g5+-) 41.Kg2 (41.Kf1 f5 42.g5 e5+-) 41...Kc5 42.Kg3 Kb4 43.Kf4?? (better 43.f4 Kc3 44.f5+-) 43...Kc3= 44.Ke5 Kb2 45.Bc4 Kc3 46.Ba2 Kb2 47.Bc4 Kc3 48.Ba2 ½-½. Astasio Lopez,D (2370) - Yuan,Qingyu (2370), Titled Tue 1st Mar Early, 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.0-0 c6 9.a4 Ne4 (9...a5 10.b5=) 10.c4 Re8 (10...a5 11.b5=) 11.cd5 (11.Nh4 Nd2 12.Qd2 Be6+=) 11...cd5 12.Ne4 (12.Nh4 Be6=) 12...Be4 13.Qb3 (13.Ng5 Nf6+=) 13...Rc8 (13...Nf6 14.Nh4+=) 14.Rac1 Nf6 15.Ne5 (15.Nh4 g5 16.Nf3 Bf3 17.Rc8 Qc8 18.Bf3 Qf5+=) 15...Bf5 (15...Qd6 16.f3 Bf5 17.b5+=) 16.f3 (16.Bb5 Rf8+=) 16...h5 (16...Qd6 17.b5+=) 17.Rc8 (17.e4 Be6 18.Rc8 Bc8+/-) 17...Qc8 (17...Bc8 18.Rc1+/-) 18.Rc1 Qb8 (18...Qd8 19.e4 Be6 20.Qe3+/-) 19.b5 Rc8 20.Rc8 (20.e4 Rc1 21.Bc1 Be6+=) 20...Qc8+= 21.Qc3 (21.Ba3 Nd7+=) 21...Qc3 22.Bc3 Ne8 23.Bb4 (23.Kf2 f6 24.Nd3 e6+=) 23...f6= 24.Nd3 Bd3 (24...e5 25.Kf2=) 25.Bd3+= Kf7 26.a5 b6 27.ab6 (27.a6 f5+=) 27...ab6 28.Bc5 bc5 (28...Bh6 29.f4 (worse is 29.Bb6 Be3 30.Kf1 Nd6+=) 29...g5 30.Bb6 gf4 31.e4 de4 32.Be4+/-) 29.b6 Bh6 (29...Nd6 30.dc5 Bh6+) 30.f4+ c4 31.Bg6! Kg6 32.b7 f5 33.b8Q Nf6 (33...Ng7 34.Kf2+) 34.Qc8 (34.Qe5 Bf8+) 34...Bg7 35.h3 (35.Qe6 Bf8+) 35...h4 (35...Bh6 36.Qe6+) 36.Kf1 10. So,Wesley (2805) Vachier_Lagrave,Maxime (2795), PRO League Group Stage, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.0-0 c6 9.Nh4 Ne4 (9...Be6!?=) 10.Nf5+= gf5 11.c4 a5 12.b5 Nd6 (12...cb5 13.cb5 Qb6 14.Rc1+=) 13.cd5 cd5 14.a4 Nf6 15.Qb3 Qb6 16.Ba3 Rfc8 17.Rac1 e6 18.Bd3 Bf8 19.Bc5 (19.Nb1 Nde4+) 19...Qd8+= 20.Rc3 b6 21.Ba3 Rc3 22.Qc3 Rc8 23.Qb2 Nfe4 24.Ne4 fe4 25.Be2 Nc4 26.Bc4 Rc4 27.Bf8 Qf8 28.Ra1 Qc8 29.g3 (29.Qb1 Rc2=) 29...Rc2 30.Qa3 Qc3 31.Qc3 Rc3 32.Kf1 f6 33.Ke2 (33.h3=+) 33...e5 (33...Rc2 34.Ke1-/+) 34.de5 (34.Rd1!? Rc2 35.Ke1 ed4 36.Rd4 Rc1 37.Kd2=) 34...fe5 35.Rd1 Rc5 36.f4 Kf7 (36...ef3 37.Kf3 Kf7 38.g4=+) ½½. Machalitza,Marvin Graf,Lucas (1780), TChGER Junior U20, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5 7.Be2 Nbd7) 8.0-0 Ne4 9.c4 c6 10.Qb3 a5 (10...Ndf6 11.b5=) 11.cd5= a4 12.Qa3 Nd2 13.Nd2 cd5 14.Rac1 e5 15.de5 Ne5 16.Rfd1 Qe7 17.Bd4 (17.Nf3 Rfd8 18.Ne5 Be5+=) 17...Rfc8= 18.Qb2 (18.h3 Bf6=) 18...Bd3 19.Kf1 (19.Bd3 Nd3 20.Rc8 Rc8+=) 19...Qe6 20.h3 a3 (20...Qe8 21.b5=) 21.Qb3= Be2 22.Ke2 Nc4 23.Bg7 Kg7 24.Nc4 dc4 (24...Rc4 25.Qd3=) 25.Qc3 Kg8 26.Rd2 b5 27.Rcd1 Qe8 28.Rd5 Rd8 (28...Rab8 29.f4+=) 29.Rd8 (29.Qe5!? Rd5 30.Qe8 (worse is 30.Qd5 Rb8=) 30...Re8 31.Rd5+=) 29...Rd8= 30.Rd8 Qd8 31.Qa3 Qd5 32.f3 Qg5 33.Qa8 Kg7 34.f4 Qf6 35.Qd5 Qb2 36.Kf3 Qb4 37.Qe5 Kg8 38.Qb8 Kg7 (38...Qf8 39.Qb5 Qc8 40.Qb1=) 39.Qe5 Kg8 40.Qb8 Kg7 (40...Qf8 41.Qb5 Qc8 42.Qb1=) 41.Ke4 ½½. Tologontegin,Semetey (2380) Khusenkhojaev,Muhammad (2400), Tehran IRI, ECO Cup, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.0-0 Ne4 9.c4 c6 10.Rc1 Nd2 11.Qd2 dc4 (11...Nf6 12.b5=) 12.Bc4 e5 (12...Nb6 13.Bb3=) 13.d5+= (worse 13.de5 Ne5 14.Qd8 Nf3 (14...Rfd8?? 15.Ne5 Be6 16.Be6 fe6 17.Bc3+-) 15.gf3 Rad8 16.Bg7 Kg7=+) 13...Be4 14.dc6 Bc6 (14...bc6!? 15.Rfd1 Bf3 16.gf3 Qg5 17.Kh1 Nb6+=) 15.Bd5+/- Bb5 16.Rfd1 (16.Bb7?! Rb8 17.Bc6 Bf1 18.Kf1 e4 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.Be4 Nf6=) 16...Qb8 (16...Rb8 17.Bb3+/-) 17.Bb3+- e4 (17...a6 18.Ng5 Nf6 19.Qc2+-) 18.Ng5 (better 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Ng5+-) 18...Ne5? (better 18...Bd3+-) 19.Be5 (19.Ne4?! Bc6 20.Nd6 Rd8+-) 19...Be5 20.Nf7 Bh2 (20...Rf7 21.Bf7 Kg7 22.Be6 Bh2 23.Kh1+-) 21.Kh1 Bd3 (21...Rf7 22.Bf7 Kf7 23.Qd5 Kf6 24.Qb5+-) 22.Qc3 (better 22.Nd8! Kg7 23.Ne6 Kh6 24.Nf8 Qf8 25.Kh2 Rc8+-) 22...Rf7 23.Qf6 Be5 (23...Qf8 24.Kh2 Qh6 25.Kg3+-) 24.Qf7 (24.Bf7 Kf8 25.Qe6 Qd6 26.Qd6 Bd6+-) 24...Kh8 25.Rc5 b6 26.Rd5 Bg7 (26...Qe8 27.Qb7 Rb8 28.Qa7+-) 27.Rc1 Qf8 (27...Qe8 28.Rc7 Qf7 29.Rf7+-) 28.Qf8 Rf8 (28...Bf8 29.Rc7 b5 30.Rdd7+-) 29.Kg1 (29.Kg1 Be2 30.Rd7+-) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2620) - Krasenkow,M (2520), IV Coop Saaremaa Rapid (10), 2023. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Yuriy Alexandrovich Kuzubov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster born on January 26, 1990, in Sychyovka, Smolensk Oblast, in what was then the Russian SFSR of the Soviet Union. He earned the grandmaster title in 2005 after completing his final norm at the age of 14 years, 7 months, and 12 days in 2004, making him one of the youngest grandmasters in the world at that time. Kuzubov showed early promise by winning the Ukrainian Under-12 championship in 2001 and sharing first place in the European Under-12 championship that same year in Heraklion, where he placed fourth on tiebreak. He repeated as Ukrainian Under-12 champion in 2002 and won the Chigorin Memorial B tournament in Saint Petersburg. He contributed to Ukraine's silver medal teams at the Under-16 Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2003. In 2004 he secured victory in the Harmonie Invitational round-robin in Groningen on tiebreak and won the Ukrainian U14 championship. He finished second in the World U14 championship in Heraklion and tied for first in the World's Youth Stars tournament in Kirishi, placing third on tiebreak. He played on the reserve board for Ukraine at the 2005 European Team Chess Championship. Notable later successes include winning the SPICE Cup A Group in 2009 in Lubbock, Texas, after a blitz playoff. In 2010 he tied for first at the Reykjavik Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In 2011 he shared first through fifth at the Parsvnath Open and won the MP Reykjavik Open on tiebreak. He took clear or shared first at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2014 on tiebreak over Tigran L. Petrosian and won the Ukrainian Chess Championship that year in Lviv. Kuzubov has represented Ukraine in numerous team events, contributing to strong performances including first place at the European Team Championship in 2021, second in 2019, and third in 2017. He has participated in FIDE World Cups, such as in 2017, and maintains a high-level career with a peak FIDE rating of 2699 in December 2017, when he ranked as high as world number 44. His current rating stands around 2607. He has defeated top players, including a notable win over Magnus Carlsen. As White, Kuzubov mainly relies on 1.d4 systems, often favoring solid setups such as the Queen's Gambit Declined and related Queen's Pawn lines, where he builds central control and pursues long-term strategic advantages. He occasionally employs sharper options like certain Pirc lines. With Black he frequently chooses dynamic defenses, particularly Sicilian variations and the Petrov Defense, allowing for counterattacking chances while staying theoretically sound. His opening repertoire reflects a balance of solidity and activity rather than extreme sharpness. There is no strong evidence that 1.b4 (the Sokolsky or Orangutan Opening) forms a significant or preferred part of his repertoire; it appears only occasionally or experimentally, consistent with most grandmasters at his level who treat it as a surprise weapon at best. His playing style has evolved from the aggressive and tactical approach typical of his prodigy years to a more versatile and mature game that combines precise calculation, strong endgame technique, and positional understanding. He demonstrates innovation in openings, such as unusual ideas against the Alekhine Defense, and benefits from deep preparation influenced by training with strong Ukrainian players. Kuzubov remains an active competitor and coach, known for consistent performances in open tournaments and team events. Note created May 2026. (AI) 8.0-0 Ne4 9.Re1 Ndf6 10.c4 Nd2 11.Nd2 c6 12.Qb3 Ne4 13.Red1 a6 14.a4 dc4 15.Bc4 Nd6 16.Be2 Qd7 17.Bf3 Bg4 18.Ra2 (18.d5 Bb2 19.dc6 bc6 20.Qb2 a5+=) 18...Bf3 19.Nf3 Qg4 (19...Rfd8 20.Raa1=) 20.h3 Qh5 21.Ba3 Ne4 22.Rc2 (better is 22.Qd3!? Qd5 23.Rc2=) 22...Ng5-/+ 23.Ng5 (better is 23.e4-/+) 23...Qg5?? (better is 23...Qd1 24.Kh2 h6-+) 24.d5 cd5 (24...Rfd8 25.Rcd2 cd5 26.Rd5 Rd5 27.Rd5=) 25.Rd5+= Qf6 (25...Qh4 26.Bb2+=) 26.Rd7 Rab8 27.Rcc7 Qe5 (27...e6 28.b5 Rfd8 29.Bd6+=) 28.Rb7 (better is 28.Re7!? Qa1 29.Bc1+) 28...Rb7+= 29.Rb7 Qa1 30.Kh2 Be5 31.f4 Bd6 (31...Bf6 32.Rc7 Qe1 33.Qd3+/-) 32.Bb2 Qb1 33.Qc3 f6 10. Ruhaan,Mahindru Petkov,Momchil, AlAin UAE, World Ch Boys U08, 2013. (=1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.c4 a5 9.a3 c6 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Nh4 ab4 (11...Be6 12.Ne4 de4 13.f4=+) 12.ab4 (12.Nf5!? ba3 13.Ne4 gf5 14.Ra3 Ra3 15.Ba3 de4 16.Qd2=) 12...Ra1= 13.Ba1 Qb6 (better 13...Nd2!? 14.Qd2 Be6=) 14.Nf5+= gf5 15.Ne4 fe4 16.Qa4 Qc7 17.c5 b5 18.cb6 Nb6 19.Qc2 Qd6 20.Qc5 (20.Rb1!?+=) 20...Qc5= 21.dc5 Nd7 22.Bg7 Kg7 23.Rc1 Ne5 24.b5 cb5 25.Bb5 Rc8 26.Kf1 Kf6 27.Rc2 e6 28.Ke2 Ke7 29.f3 f5 30.f4 Nd7 Attacking the isolated pawn on c5 31.Bd7 Kd7 32.Kd2 Ra8 33.Rb2 Kc6 34.Rb6 (34.Rc2 Ra1=+) 34...Kc5-/+ 35.Re6? (35.Rb2!?-/+) 35...Ra2-+ 36.Kc3 (36.Ke1 Kc4 37.Rb6 Rg2-+) 36...Re2 37.Re5? (37.Rh6 Re3 38.Kd2-+) 37...Re3 38.Kd2 Ra3 39.Rf5 (39.Ke2 Kc4 40.Rf5 d4-+) 39...Kd4 40.Rg5 (40.g3 Ra2 41.Kd1 e3-+) 40...Ra2 41.Kd1 (41.Ke1 Ke3 42.Rg3 Kf4-+) 41...e3 42.g3 01. Korchagina,Alena (2210) Matinian,N (2510), Polugaevsky Memorial, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5 7.Be2 Nbd7) 8.c4 c6 9.Qb3 e6 10.0-0 h6 11.Rad1 g5 12.Ne5 Ne4 13.Ne4 Be4 14.Nd7 Qd7 15.a4 Rfc8 16.Rc1 Bf8 17.b5 cb5 18.cb5 Qd6 19.Rc8 Rc8 20.Rc1 Rc1 21.Bc1 Qc7 22.Bd2 Bd6 23.h3 Bc2 24.Qa2 Qc8 25.a5 Kg7 26.Qb2 Bg6 27.Qc3 Qd8 28.Qb2 Bc7 29.Qa3 h5 30.Bb4+= Bb8 31.Qc3 g4 32.hg4+/- Qh4 33.Bd3 Qh2 34.Kf1 Bd3 35.Qd3 hg4 36.g3 Qh1 37.Ke2 Qa1 38.Qc2 Kf6 39.Qc5 Qa2 40.Ke1 Kf5 41.Qf8 Ke4 42.Qb8 Qb1= 43.Ke2 Qb2 44.Kf1+/- Qb4 45.Qf4 Kd3= 46.Qg4 Qb1 47.Kg2 Qb5 48.Qf3 f5 49.e4 Kd4 50.ef5 ef5 51.Qf5 Qa5-/+ 52.g4 Kc3 53.g5 Qc7 54.Qd5+= a5 55.g6 a4 56.Qf7 Qc8 57.Kg3 a3?? 58.g7+ 10. Van Gool,H (2160) Vovk,Y (2565), HZ Open, Vlissingen NED, 2009. 8.0-0 Nd2 9.Qd2 Nd7 10.c4 dc4 11.Bc4 Nb6 12.Bd3=. 8.0-0 Nd2 9.Qd2 Nd7 10.c4 dc4 11.Bc4 e5 12.Qc3 e4 13.Nd2 c6 14.a4 Nb6 15.Bb3 Rc8 16.Ba3 Re8 17.Qc2 Qd7 18.Qb2 a6 19.Rfc1 Nd5 20.Qa2 Bf8 21.b5 ab5 22.ab5 Ra8 23.bc6 bc6 24.Qb2 Bg7 25.Bc5 Qb7 26.Ra8 Ra8 27.Ra1 10. Sandipan,Chanda (2595) Vovk,Andrey (2540), Cappelle la Grande FRA, 2012. 8.0-0 Nd2 9.Qd2 Nd7 10.c4 c6 11.a4 (11.cd5 cd5 12.Rac1 Nf6=) 11...Re8 (11...dc4 12.Bc4 Nb6 13.Be2=) 12.b5 (12.cd5 cd5 13.Rfc1 Nf6+=) 12...dc4 (12...Nf6 13.Rfc1+=) 13.bc6 bc6 14.Bc4 (14.Rfc1 c5+=) 14...e5= 15.Rfc1 e4 (15...Rb8 16.Qe2=) 16.Ne1+= Rb8 (16...Be6 17.Ba3+=) 17.Rab1 (17.Ba3 c5+=) 17...Bf8 (17...Nb6 18.Bb3+=) 18.Bf1 (18.Be2 Bb4 19.Bc3 Ba3+=) 18...Bb4= 19.Qc2 c5 (19...Qa5 20.Bc3 (worse is 20.Qc6 Be1 21.Re1 Rb2-/+) 20...Bc3 21.Rb8 Rb8 22.Qc3 Qa4 23.Ra1=) 20.Bb5 (20.dc5 Bc5 21.Qc3 f6+=) 20...cd4 21.Bd4 Bf8 (better is 21...a5!?=) 22.Ba7+/- Ra8 23.Bd4 (23.Qc7 Ba3 24.Rc3 Qe7+/-) 23...Qh4 (23...Bd6 24.Bc6 Rc8 25.Qd2+/-) 24.g3 (24.Qc7 Red8+/-) 24...Qh5 25.Ng2 (25.Qc7 Rad8+/-) 25...Bd6 (25...Ne5 26.Be5 (26.Be8 Nf3 27.Kf1 Nh2 28.Ke1 Nf3 29.Kf1 Re8-+) 26...Re5 27.Qc7+/-) 26.Qc6 (26.Qc6 Be5 27.Nf4 Bf4 28.ef4+/- (28.gf4?! Bh3 29.Bf1 Qg4 30.Kh1 Qf3 31.Kg1 Qg4 32.Kh1 Qf3 33.Kg1 Qg4=)) 10. Polyakov,Maxim (2405) Terletsky,Oleg (2275), Nebesna Sotnya Mem Blitz UKR, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.0-0 Nd2 9.Nd2 e5 (9...Qd6 10.a3+=) 10.de5= Nc6 11.c4 (11.Nf3 Re8=) 11...Ne5 12.Qb3 dc4 13.Nc4 Be6 14.b5 Nc4 15.Bg7 Kg7 (15...Ne3 16.Qe3 Kg7 17.Bf3=) 16.Bc4+= Bc4 17.Qc4 a6 18.Rac1 ab5 19.Qb5 Qb8 20.Qe5 Kg8 21.Rc7 Ra2 22.Rfc1 Qd8 23.g3 b6 24.R7c6 Rd2 25.Qb5 The isolani on b6 becomes a target 25...Rd1 (25...Qd7 26.Qb6 Rd1 27.Rd1 Qd1 28.Kg2 Qd5 29.Kh3 Qh5 30.Kg2 Qd5 31.f3 Qd2 32.Kh3 Qd7 33.g4=) 26.Rd1 Qd1 27.Kg2 Rd8 28.Rb6 (28.Qb6?! Qd5 29.f3 Qd2 30.Kh3 Qd7 31.Kh4 Qe7 32.Kg4 Qd7 33.Kh4 Qe7 34.Kg4 Qd7 35.Kh4=) 28...Qd5 29.Qd5 Rd5 30.g4 (30.h4 Kg7+/-) 30...h5+= 31.h3 hg4 32.hg4 Kg7 33.Kf3 Ra5 34.Rd6 Ra2 35.g5 Rb2 36.Kg3 Re2 37.Kf3 Ra2 (37...Rb2 38.e4 Rb7+/-) 38.e4+/- Ra4 39.Kf4 Ra2 40.f3 Ra3 41.Rd7 Rb3 42.Kg4 Re3 43.Rd4 Ra3 44.f4 Ra1 45.Kf3 Ra3 46.Ke2 Ra1 47.Rd7 Ra4 48.Ke3 Ra1 49.Rc7 Re1 50.Kd4 (50.Kf3 Ra1+/-) 50...Rd1 (better is 50...Rf1!?=) 51.Ke5+/- Re1 52.Rc4 Rf1 53.Rd4 Rf2 54.f5 gf5 55.ef5 Rg2 56.Kf4 Rg1 57.Rd7 (57.Rd3!?+=) 57...Rf1= 58.Ke5 Re1 59.Kd6 Rf1 60.g6 Rf5 61.Rf7 Rf7 62.gf7 Kf7 ½½. Khairullin,Ildar (2625) Kokarev,Dmitry (2620), KhantyMansiysk RUS, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.0-0 Qd6 9.a3 Nd7 10.c4 c6 11.Nb3 g5 12.Rc1 Rac8 13.Nc5 b6 14.Ne4 de4 15.Ng5 Qh6 16.f4 ef3 17.Nf3 Qe3 18.Kh1 Bg6 19.Re1 Nf6 (19...Qf4 20.Qa4+=) 20.Bf1+/- Qf4 21.g3 (21.Re7!? Rce8 22.Re2+/- (22.Ra7? Ng4 23.Qd2 Qb8-+)) 21...Qd6+= 22.Bg2 Ng4 23.Qe2 e6 24.c5 bc5 25.dc5 Qd3 26.Bg7 Qe2 27.Re2 Kg7 28.Nd4 Bd3 29.Rd2 e5 30.h3 (30.Nc6!? e4 31.b5 e3+-) 30...ed4+/- 31.hg4 Bb5 32.Rd4 Rfe8 33.Ra1 Ba4 34.Rd7 a5 35.Ra7 (35.Rf1!? Bb3+/-) 35...Ra8+/- 36.Ra8 Ra8 37.Rf1 ab4 38.ab4 Bb5 39.Rf4 Ra2 40.g5 Rb2 41.Kg1 Kg6 42.Be4 Kg5 43.Bh7 (worse 43.Rf7 Rb4 44.Bh7 Rc4=) 43...f6 44.Bf5 Ba6 45.Bd7 Bb5 46.Rg4 Kh5 47.Rg8 Kh6 48.Bf5 Rb4 49.Rg6 Kh5 50.Kf2 (worse 50.Rf6 Kg5 51.Rf8 Rc4=) 50...Rc4?? (better 50...Bc4+/-) 51.g4+- (51.Rf6?! Kg5 52.Rf8 Rc5=) 51...Kh4 52.Kf3 (52.Rf6?! Kg5 53.Rf8 Rc5=) 52...Rc3 53.Kf4 Kh3 (53...Rc4 54.Be4 Re4 55.Ke4+-) 54.g5 Kh2 55.gf6 (55.Rf6?! Rc4 56.Be4 Kg1+-) 55...Bc4 56.Be4 (56.Be4 Ra3 57.Rg2 Kh3 58.Rc2+-) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Ashiku,F (2420), 44th Olympiad (2), 2022. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.0-0 Nd7 9.c4 c6 10.Qb3 Nd2 11.Nd2 dc4 12.Nc4 Nb6 13.Na5 Qc8 14.Rac1 Nd5 (14...Be4 15.Qa3 Bd5 16.Nb3+=) 15.f3 (15.b5!? Rb8 16.Qa3+/-) 15...Be6 16.Qa3 f5 (better 16...Qd7!?=) 17.b5+/- Bd7 18.bc6 bc6 19.Bc4 e6 20.e4 Nf6 21.d5! ed5 (21...cd5 22.Bd5 Combination; 21...ed5 22.ed5 Combination) 22.ed5 c5 (22...cd5!? 23.Bd5! Nd5 24.Rc8 Rfc8 25.Bg7 Kg7+-) 23.Nc6 Kh8 (23...Bc6 24.dc6 Kh8 25.Qc5+-) 24.Qc5 (24.Ba6 Qe8 25.Bb7 Bc6 26.Bc6 Nd7+-) 24...Rb8 25.Be5 Rb6 26.Bb3 Re8 (26...Bc6 27.dc6 h6 28.Rfd1+-) 27.Rfe1 (better 27.Qd4 Re5 28.Ne5+-) 27...Qa6?? (27...Nh5 28.Bg7 Ng7 29.Ne5 Qc5 30.Rc5+-) 28.Qc3 (better 28.Bf6 Qc8 29.Qc3 Re1 30.Re1 Qf8 31.Bg7 Qg7 32.Qg7 Kg7 33.Re7 Kh6 34.Rd7 a5 35.Na5 Rb5+-) 28...Nh5?? (28...Rf8+-) 29.Bg7 Ng7 30.Re8 Be8 31.Qf6 (31.Re1 Bf7 32.Qf6 Rb8 33.Qf7 Qb6 34.Kh1 Qf2+-) 31...h5? (31...Qa3 32.Re1 Bc6 33.dc6 Qc5 34.Kh1 Rb8+-) 32.Qf8 Kh7 33.Ne7 Rb3 (33...Qd3 34.Rd1 Qe3 35.Kh1 Bf7 36.Qf7 Qe5 37.Qg8 Kh6+-) 34.ab3 (34.Qg8 Kh6 35.f4 Qb6 36.Kh1 Qg1 37.Kg1 g5 38.Qh8) 34...Qb6+- 35.Kh1 Qe3 36.Rg1 (36.Qg8 Kh6 37.h4 Qc1 38.Kh2 Qc7 39.Kh3 Qg3 40.Kg3 f4 41.Kf2 g5 42.Qh8) 36...h4+- 37.Ng8 (better 37.Qg8 Kh6 38.Qh8 Kg5+-) 37...h3 (37...Nh5+-) 38.Nf6 Kh6 39.Ne8 (better 39.Qh8 Kg5 40.Qg7+-) 39...hg2 40.Rg2 Qe1 41.Rg1 Qf2 (41...Qe8 42.Qe8 Ne8+-) 42.Qg7 (42.Qh8) 42...Kh5 43.Qc3 (43.Qh7) 43...f4 (43...Qg1 44.Kg1 Kg5 45.Qd2 f4 46.h4 Kh6 47.Qc3 g5 48.Qf6 Kh5 49.Qg5) 44.Nf6 (44.Qh8) 44...Kh6 45.Qd3 (45.Ng4 Kh7 46.Qc7 Kg8 47.Qd8 Kh7 48.Qe7 Kg8 49.Nf6 Kh8 50.Qh7) 45...Qe3 (45...Qf3 46.Qf3 Kg7 47.Qe2 g5 48.Rg5 Kf6 49.Rg8 f3 50.Qe6) 46.Ne4 (46.Rg6) 46...Qd3-+ 47.Ng5 (better 47.Kg2 g5 48.Rc1 Qd5 49.Rc7-+) 47...Qf3?? (better 47...Qd5 48.b4 Qb3-+) 48.Nf3 Kh7 49.Rg5 (49.Rg5 Kh6 50.d6 Kh7 51.d7 Kg8 52.d8Q Kf7 53.Qd7 Kf8 54.Re5 g5 55.Re8; 49.d6 a6 50.d7 Kg7 51.d8Q Kf7 52.Qd7 Kf6 53.Rc1 g5 54.Rc6) 1-0. zumpili (2300) - Ptiphantom (2320), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2019. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.0-0 Nd7 9.c4 Nd2 10.Nd2 e5 11.cd5 ed4 12.e4 d3 13.Bg7 de2 14.Qe2 Kg7 15.ef5 Nf6 (15...Re8 16.Qd3 Nf6 17.fg6 hg6 18.Nf3=) 16.fg6 hg6 17.Nf3 Nd5 18.Qe5 Kg8 19.Rfd1 c6 20.b5 Re8 21.Qd4 Qb6 22.bc6 bc6 23.Rac1 Rad8 24.h3 Qd4 25.Rd4 Rc8 26.Ra4 Rc7 27.Nd4 The isolani on c6 becomes a target 27...Re4 28.Rac4 Nf4 (28...c5 29.Nb5 Rc4 30.Rc4+=) 29.R1c2 (29.Rc6? Rc6 30.Rc6 Rd4-+) 29...c5 30.Nb5 Rc4 31.Rc4 Rb7 32.Rc5 Nd3 33.Rd5 a6 34.Nc3 Nf4 35.Rd2 Rc7 36.Ne4 Rc4 37.Ng5 f6 38.Rd8 Kg7 39.Rd7 Kg8 40.Nf3 (40.Nf7 Rc1 41.Kh2 Rc2+=) 40...Ra4 41.Rd2 Kf7 42.h4 Ke6 43.g3 Nd5 44.Nd4 Ke5 45.Nb3 Nc3 46.Nc1 Ne4 47.Rc2 Kd4 48.Kg2 Rc4? (better is 48...Nc3+/-) 49.Ne2+ Kd3 50.Rc4 Kc4 51.Kf3 Nd6 (51...Nd2 52.Kg4 Ne4 53.Nf4+) 52.Nf4 Kb4?? (better is 52...g5 53.Ne6 gh4 54.gh4 Nf7+) 53.Ng6 Ka3 (53...Nf7 54.Kf4 Nh6+) 54.Kf4 Ka2 (54...Nf7 55.Kf5 a5 56.h5 Ka2 57.Kf6+) 55.h5 Nf7 56.Kf5 a5 (56...Nh6 57.Kf6 a5 58.g4+) 57.Kf6 Nh6 (57...Nh8 58.Nh8 a4 59.h6+) 58.g4! Ng4 (58...a4 59.g5 a3 60.gh6 Kb3+) 59.Kg5 Nf2 60.Kf5 a4 61.h6 a3 62.h7 Kb1 63.h8Q a2 64.Qb8 (64.Qb8 Kc1 65.Qc7 Kb2 66.Qb6 Ka3 67.Qd4+ (67.Qf2?! a1Q+)) 10. Zherebukh,Yaroslav (2625) Kiewra,Keaton F (2390), Rockville USA, 3rd Washington Open, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 8.0-0 Nd7 9.Ne4 Be4 10.Nd2 Bf5 11.c4 e5 12.c5 ed4 13.ed4 Re8 14.Nb3 Nf6 15.b5 h5 16.Bd3 Qc8 17.Qc2 Bd3 18.Qd3 Qe6 19.Na5 (19.Bc3 Qe4 20.Qd2 Qf5+=) 19...Qe2 (19...a6!?-/+) 20.Qb3+= b6 21.cb6 (21.Nc6 Ne4 22.Rae1 Qc4+=) 21...ab6-/+ 22.Nc6 Ne4 23.Bc1 Nd6 (23...Qc4 24.Bf4 Nc3 25.Bc7 Ne2 26.Kh1 Nd4 27.Nd4 Qc7 28.Rac1-/+ (28.Qd5? Rad8 29.Qc6 Qe7-+)) 24.Qd5 (24.a4 Nf5 25.Qd5 Nd4-/+) 24...Qb5 25.Qb5 (25.Ne7 Kf8 26.a4 Qc4-/+) 25...Nb5-/+ 26.Be3 Ra4 (26...Re6 27.Rfc1 Ra3 28.Kf1-/+) 27.Rfc1 Nd4 (27...Ra3 28.Kf1-/+) 28.Nd4 Bd4 (worse is 28...Rd4 29.Bd4 Bd4 30.Re1=) 29.Bd4 Rd4 30.Rc7 Re2 31.a3 Rdd2 32.Rf1 Rd3 33.a4 Rd4 34.Rb7 Rb4 35.g3 Ra2 36.Kg2 Kg7 37.h4 Raa4 38.Rc1 Ra5 39.Rc6 Attacks the isolani on b6 39...Rab5 40.f4 Rb2 41.Kh3 Rb1 42.Rcc7 Rf5 43.Rd7 Rb2 44.Rdc7 b5 45.Rd7 Kg8 (45...Re2 46.Ra7+=) 46.Rd8 Kg7 47.Rdd7 Rb1 48.Kg2 Rf6 49.Rdc7 Rb3 50.Rd7 Rf5 51.Rdc7 Rb2 52.Kh3 Rf6 (52...Ra2 53.Re7+=) 53.Rd7 Rb1 54.Kg2 b4 (54...Rf5 55.Re7+=) 55.Rdc7 Rb2 56.Kh3 Rb1 57.Rc4 Attacking the isolated pawn on b4 57...b3 58.Rcb4 Rd6 59.Rb3 Rb3 60.Rb3 ½½. Saptarshi,R (2445) Ramnath,B (2405), 13th Parsvnath Open, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Bf5) 7.c4 dc4 8.Bc4 Nc6 9.a3 e6 10.0-0 a6 11.Rc1 Ne7 (11...Bf5 12.h3+=) 12.Qc2 Bf3 (12...Nfd5 13.h3 Bf3 14.Nf3+/-) 13.Nf3+/- Ned5 (13...Qd6 14.e4 Qf4 15.Rce1+/-) 14.Bd5 (14.e4 Nf4+/-) 14...Nd5+= 15.e4 Nf6 16.Qc7 Ne4 17.Qb7 Nd6 18.Qc6 Nb5 (18...a5 19.Bc3+=) 19.Rfd1 White plans d5 19...Bh6 (19...Qb8 20.Qe4+/-) 20.Rc5+ White prepares d5 20...Qb8 (better is 20...Bg7!?+) 21.Ne5 Qd8 (21...Rc8 22.Qf3 Nd6 23.d5+) 22.Nd7 (22.d5!? Bg7 23.a4 Na7 24.Qa6 ed5 25.Rdd5 Qb8+) 22...Re8 23.d5 Bg7 24.Bg7 Kg7 25.d6 (25.a4 Na7 26.Qb7 ed5 27.Qd5 Re6+) 25...Na3 26.Nb6 Rb8 27.d7 Rf8 28.Nc8 Rb4 29.Qa6 Nb5 (29...Rb3 30.Qa4 Rb7+) 30.Rb5 Qd7 (30...Rb5 31.Qb5 Qc7+) 31.Rd7 (31.Rd7 Rb5 32.Qb5 Rc8 33.Rf7 Kf7 34.Qd7 Kf6 35.Qc8+) 10. Srienz,Christian (2235) Semenova,Irina (2160), 15. Marienbad Open, 2016. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2 Bg4) 7.c4 e6 8.Qb3 Nbd7 9.a4 a5 10.c5 c6 11.Ne5 Bh5 12.Nd3 (12.h3 g5=) 12...g5 13.h4 gh4 (13...g4!?=) 14.Rh4 Bg6 15.b5 e5 16.Ne5 (16.Rh1 e4 17.Nf4 Bf5+/-) 16...Ne5 17.de5 Nd7 18.g3 Nc5 19.Qa3 Ne6 20.f4 (20.Rc1 Rc8=) 20...Re8 21.Qc3 Rc8 22.b6 (22.bc6!? Rc6 23.Qb3=+) 22...Qb6-/+ 23.Qb3 (23.g4 Bf8 24.Ba3 d4 25.ed4 Qd4 26.Qd4 Nd4 27.Bf8 Nc2 (27...Rf8?! 28.0-0-0=; 27...Kf8?! 28.Kf2=) 28.Kf2 Na1=+ (worse 28...Rf8 29.Rc1+=; worse 28...Kf8 29.Rb1+=)) 23...Qa7 24.g4 Nc5 25.Qa3 Nd3 26.Bd3 Qe3 27.Be2 Qf4 e5 becomes the focus of attention 28.Nf3 c5 (28...Be4 29.Kd1=+) 29.Kf2 d4 30.g5 (30.Bc1 Qe4 31.g5 Qd5=) 30...Qf5 31.Rd1 Be5 32.Bd3 (32.Bb5 Bg3 33.Kg3 Re3 34.Qe3 de3=) 32...Qd7 33.Bg6 (33.Bc1!?=+) 33...hg6-/+ 34.Ne5 Re5 35.Bc1 Rce8 36.Rdh1 Re2 37.Kg3 Qd6 38.Bf4 R8e3 39.Qe3 Re3 (39...de3?? 40.Rh8 Kg7 41.R1h7) 40.Kf2 Re2 41.Ke2 Qe6 42.Kf2 Qa2 43.Kf3 Qb3 (43...f6 44.gf6 Kf7 45.Re1 Qd5 46.Kg3 Kf6 47.Be5 Qe5 48.Re5 Ke5 49.Kf3+=) 44.Ke4 Qe6 45.Be5 Kf8 46.Rh8 Ke7 47.Rf1 Qc6 48.Kf4 Qg2 (48...Qa4 49.Rb1-+) 49.Bf6-/+ Kd7 (49...Kd6 50.Rfh1-/+) 50.Rfh1 Qf2 51.Kg4 d3 52.R1h7? (better 52.R1h2 Qe3 53.Rd8 Kc6 54.Rc8 Kd5 55.Rd8 Kc4 56.Rb2=+) 52...Qe2-+ 53.Kg3 d2 54.Rf7 (54.Rh1-+) 54...Kc6 55.Rc8 Kb6 56.Bd8 Ka7 57.Rf8 (57.Rf6 Qe1 58.Kg2 Qe4 59.Kg3 Qe5 60.Kh3 Qf6 61.Bf6-+) 57...Qe3 58.Kg2 Qe4 59.Kg3 Qe5 60.Kg2 Qd5 61.Kf2 b6 (61...Qd4 62.Kg2 Qg4 63.Kf2 Qc8 64.Ke2 Qe6 65.Kd2 Qd6 66.Kc1 Qf8 67.Ba5 Qf1 68.Kc2 Qc4 69.Bc3 Qa4 70.Kb2 Qb5 71.Kc2 Qe2 72.Kb3-+) 62.Rc7?? (62.Bb6 Kb6 63.Rb8 Ka7 64.Ra8 Qa8 65.Ra8 Ka8 66.Ke2-+) 62...Ka6 63.Rff7 Qf7!! (63...Qf7 64.Rf7 d1Q-+) 0-1. Zimina,O (2375) - Lagarde,Max (2655), 22nd Trieste Open, 2020. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 c6 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.h3 Bf3 10.Nf3 b5 11.a4 a6 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.Bd3 Nb6 14.a5 Nc4 15.Bc4 bc4 16.c3 Ne4 17.f4 Be5 18.de5 (18.fe5 f6=+) 18...f6 19.Qd4 (19.ef6 Rf6 20.Qd4 Rb8=+) 19...Ng3 20.Rfe1 fe5 21.fe5 Rf1 (21...e6!?-/+) 22.Rf1=+ Ne2 23.Kh2 Nd4 24.ed4 Qd7 25.Bc1 Rf8 (25...h5!?=+) 26.Bh6= Rf7 27.Rae1 Qe6 28.h4 (better 28.Rf7!? Kf7 29.Rf1 Ke8 30.Rf8 Kd7 31.Bg5+=) 28...Qg4=+ 29.g3 e6 (29...Rf5 30.Kg2=+) 30.Rf7=+ Kf7 31.Rf1 Ke7 32.Bf8 Ke8 33.Bd6 Qe2 34.Kg1 c5 35.bc5 (35.dc5 Qd3 36.Kg2 Kd7= (36...Qc3 37.c6 Qc2 38.Kh3 Qf5 39.Rf5 gf5 40.b5 ab5 41.c7 Kd7 42.a6 h6 43.a7 Ke8 44.c8Q Kf7 45.Qf8 Kg6 46.Qg8 Kh5 47.Qf7)) 35...Qe3 36.Kg2 Qc3?? (better 36...Kd7 37.Kh3 g5 (37...Qc3?! 38.Rb1=) 38.hg5 Qg5 39.Rf7 Kc6 40.Rc7 Kb5 41.Rb7 Ka5=+) 37.c6+- Qc2 38.Kh3 Qf5 39.Rf5 gf5 40.Bb4 Kd8 (40...h5 41.Kg2 Kd8 42.Kf3+-) 41.g4 fg4 42.Kg4 Kc7 43.Kg5 Kc6 44.Kf6 (better 44.Bd2 c3 45.Bc3+-) 44...Kb5 (44...Kd7 45.h5 c3 46.Bc3 Ke8+-) 45.Be1 Ka4 46.Ke6 Kb3 47.Kd5 c3 48.Bc3! Kc3 49.e6 (49.e6 h5 50.Kc5 Kd3 51.e7 Kc3 52.d5 Kd2 53.d6 Ke2 54.e8Q Kd2 55.d7 Kc2 56.Qe3 Kb2 57.d8Q Ka2 58.Qdd2 Kb1 59.Qee1) 1-0. Kuzubov,Y (2640) - Kollars,Dmitrij (2595), Titled Tuesday, 2021. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 c6 8.a4 Re8 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.Re1 Bf3 11.Nf3 Ne4 12.Bf1 Qb6 13.c3 a5 14.b5 Rad8 15.c4 dc4 16.Bc4 c5 17.Qb3 e6 18.Rad1 cd4 19.ed4 Nd6 20.Bf1 Nf6 21.Ne5 Nd5 22.g3 Nf5 23.g4 Nfe7 (23...Nd6 24.Ba3=) 24.Nc4 Qc7 25.Bc1 Nb6 26.Re4 Nc4 27.Bc4 Nd5 28.Bd5 ed5 29.Re8 Re8 30.Be3 (30.Qd5!? Qc2 31.Rf1=) 30...Qd7+= 31.f3 h5 32.h3 (32.gh5 gh5 33.Qd3 Qh3=) 32...hg4+= 33.hg4 Rc8 34.Bf4 Qe6 35.Kf2 Rc4 36.Be3 Qd6 37.f4? (37.Ke1!?-/+) 37...Qe6 (37...Bd4 38.Rd4 Rd4 39.Bd4 Qf4 40.Ke1 Qd4 41.Qg3-+) 38.g5 Qe4 (38...Qh3 39.Qd3-+) 39.Rd3 (39.Kg3!?-/+) 39...Bd4-+ 40.Bd4 (40.Rd4 Rd4 41.Bd4 Qf4 (41...Qd4?! 42.Kf3-/+) 42.Ke2 Qd4-+ (42...Qg5 43.Qf3+/-)) 40...Rd4 (better is 40...Qf4 41.Ke2 Rd4 42.Rd4 Qd4-+) 41.Rd4-/+ Qd4 (41...Qd4 42.Kf3 f5 43.gf6 Kf7-/+) 01. Bezukladov,OD Kanygin,Nikolai N, Alekhine op Moscow, 1996. (=1.d4 d5 2.b4 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bg4) 7.Be2 c6 8.c4 Nbd7 9.0-0 Bf3 10.Nf3 Ne4 11.Qc2 e6 12.Ne5 (12.Rfc1 Ndf6+=) 12...Qc7 (12...Ne5 13.de5 Qh4 14.Bd3+=) 13.f3 Nd6 14.f4 f6 15.Nf3 Ne4 (15...dc4 16.Bc4 Nc4 17.Qc4=) 16.Bd3+= 0-1. Kuzubov,Y (2635) - Padmini,R (2350), Lindores Abbey Tal Mem, 2021. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3) 7.Be2 c6 8.h3 Bf3 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.c4 Re8 11.0-0 dc4 12.Bc4 Ne4 13.Qc2 Ndf6 01. toga (2265) rhand (2300), netchess.com, 2009. 7.Be2 Qd6 8.a3=. 7.Be2 Qd7 8.0-0 (8.c4 Qd6=) 8...Nc6 (8...Qd6 9.a3=) 9.a3 (9.b5 Na5+=) 9 Bf3 (9...Bf3 10.Nf3 a6+=; 9...a5 10.b5 Na7 11.c4+=). willow27 carlosfandangos, ChessWorld.net, 2007. 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 a5 9.b5 Nb6 10.a4 Re8 11.h3 Bf5 12.c4 dc4 13.Nc4 Nbd5 14.Bd3 Nb4 (14...Bd3 15.Qd3 c6 16.Nfe5+=) 15.Bf5+/- gf5 16.Ba3 Nbd5 17.Qe1 b6 18.Nce5 Ne4 19.Rc1 e6 20.g3 Be5 21.Ne5 Qg5 22.Kh2 f6 23.Nd3 Qh6 24.f4 Kf7 25.Nf2 Rg8 26.Ne4 fe4 27.Qf2 ½½. Yaksin,Oleg Urjubdshzirov,Erdni (2235), RUSch U12 Russia, 2004. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bg4) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 e6 9.c4 c6 10.Qb3 a6 (10...Ne4 11.Rfd1=) 11.a4 Bf3 (11...Ne4 12.Rfd1=) 12.Nf3+= (worse 12.gf3 Qe7=) 12...Ne4 13.c5 g5 (13...b6 14.Rfb1+=) 14.Qc2 g4 15.Nd2 Nd2 16.Qd2 f5 17.f3 (17.Bd3 Qg5+=) 17...h5 (17...Qh4 18.fg4 fg4 19.Rf4+=) 18.e4 (18.Bd3 Qg5+/-) 18...Qe8 (18...gf3 19.gf3 Qh4 20.ed5 ed5 21.Kh1+=) 19.Kh1 (19.fg4 hg4 20.ef5 ef5+/-) 19...Qg6 20.ef5 ef5 21.fg4 fg4 22.Bd3 Qh6 23.Qc2 Rf1 24.Rf1 Rf8 25.Re1 Qf4 26.Bh7 (26.Qe2!?+=) 26...Kh8= 27.Qd3 (27.Bd3=) 27...Nf6 (27...a5 28.ba5 Nc5 29.dc5 Bb2 30.Bg6-/+) 28.Bg6 (28.Rf1!? Qg5 29.Bg6+=) 28...Ne4= 29.Be4 de4 30.Qe2? (30.Qd1 e3 31.Qc1 A) 31...Bd4?! 32.Bd4 Qd4 33.Re3= (worse 33.Qe3 Qe3 34.Rd1 Qe2 35.h3 Qd1 36.Kh2 Qe1 37.hg4 Rf1 38.g3 Qd2 39.Kh3 Rh1); B) 31...Qf2-/+) 30...e3 31.d5 (31.Qe3 Qe3 Combination) 31...Bb2 (31...cd5!? 32.Bg7 Kg7-+) 32.Qb2=+ Kg8 33.Qe2 (33.Qb1!? e2 34.Qg6 Kh8 35.h3=+) 33...cd5 (better 33...Qe4 34.Qd1 A) 34...Qd5?! 35.Qb1=+; B) 34...Qb4?! B1) worse 35.Re3 Qa4 (35...Qc5?! 36.Re5=+) 36.Qb1 Qc2-+; B2) 35.d6=+; C) 34...h4 35.Re3 Qe3 36.Qg4 Kf7 37.Qf5 Kg7 38.Qg4 Kf6 39.Qh4 Ke5 40.Qh5 Kd4 41.Qd1 Qd3 42.Qg4 Kc3-+) 34.b5? (34.Qd3 Rf5 35.Rg1 Qf2-+) 34...ab5 (34...Qe4 35.Rg1 Rf2 36.Qe1-+) 35.ab5 d4 (35...Qe4 36.Rg1 Rf2-+) 36.Qc4 White intends c6 (36.c6 Qf2 37.Qc4 Kh7-+) 36...Kh8 (36...Qf7 37.Qd3-+) 37.c6 bc6 38.bc6 Rf7 (38...h4 39.Ra1 h3 40.Qb5-+) 39.Ra1 (39.Rd1 h4 40.Ra1 Kh7-+) 39...Kh7 40.Qd3 (40.Rg1!? h4 41.Qd3 Kh6-+) 40...Qf5 41.Qc4 (41.Qe2 Rc7 42.Qb2 d3-+) 41...d3 42.c7 (42.Rg1 e2 43.Qc3-+) 42 Qf1!! (42...Qf1 43.Rf1 Rf1) 0-1. qqwow (2405) - wireless78 (2380), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.c4 c6 9.h3 Bf3 10.Nf3 a5 11.b5 cb5 12.cb5 Ne4 13.0-0 a4 14.Rc1 Qa5 15.Ba3 Nc3 16.Qd2 Ne2 17.Qe2 Rfe8 18.Qd2 (18.Rc2 Nb6 19.Nd2 e5 20.de5 Be5=) 18...Qb5 19.Rb1 (19.Rc7 Nb8=) 19...Qa6 20.Qb4 b6 21.Rfc1 Qb7 22.Qb5 e6 23.Bd6 Rec8 24.Ne5 Bf8 (24...Be5 25.de5 Ra5 26.Qb4=+) 25.Rc8 Rc8 26.Nd7 (26.Bf8 Ne5 27.de5 Kf8 28.Qa4 Kg7=) 26...Bd6=+ 27.Nf6 (27.Nb6? Rb8-+) 27...Kh8 28.Qa4 (28.Qb6?? Qb6 29.Rf1 Qb2-+) 28...b5 29.Qd1 (29.Qb5?? Qb5 30.Ra1 Rc2-+) 29...Kg7 30.Ng4 Qa6 31.Qf3 f5 (31...Qa2?! 32.Qf6 Kf8 33.Rf1=) 32.Ne5 Be5 33.de5 Qa2 34.Rb5 Qa1 35.Kh2 Qe5 36.g3 Rc2 37.Rb7 Rc7 38.Rb6 Rc2 39.Rb7 Kg8 40.h4 Rb2 41.Rb2 Qb2 42.Kg1 Qb1 43.Kh2 Qb2 44.Kg1 Qa1 45.Kg2 Qa8 46.Kh2 Qa2 47.Qf4 Qc2 48.Kg1 Qb1 49.Kh2 Qf1 (better 49...Qb2!?-/+) 50.Qb8= Kg7 51.Qc7 Kf6 52.Qc3 e5 53.f4 Qf2 54.Kh3 Qf1 55.Kh2 Qf2 56.Kh3 Qf1 57.Kh2 ½-½. Arat,Uf (2380) - Karaoglan,Doruk (2285), TCh-TUR Super League (14), 2024. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) Ufuk Sezen Arat is a Turkish chess player born in 1996. He earned the International Master title from FIDE, reflecting a competitive presence in regional and international open chess tournaments. Arat achieved his peak FIDE classical rating of 2441 in September 2015. Over his career, he has crossed paths with several notable grandmasters and masters in European and Turkish national events, including a third-place finish at the 2019 Turkish Cup representing the Berk Tugra Ηaliskan Chess Sports Club Association, which earned him a spot in the Turkish Chess Championship that year. Regarding his choices with the white pieces, there is no strong evidence indicating that 1.b4 (variously known as the Sokolsky, Polish, or Orangutan Opening) serves as a primary pillar of his opening repertoire. Instead, his opening selections generally incline toward more mainstream positional setups. When handling the white pieces, his most frequent selections include the Queen's Pawn Game beginning with 1.d4 and various lines within the English Opening or Reti setups. With the black pieces, Arat features a varied repertoire against 1.e4 and 1.d4. Against 1.e4, he utilizes the solid Caro-Kann Defense and the hypermodern Pirc Defense, while also employing the Robatsch (Modern) Defense and specific standard variations of the Sicilian Defense. Against 1.d4, his main preference leans toward the King's Indian Defense, utilizing various fianchetto and classical structures, alongside occasional outings in the Slav Defense. While Arat maintains a steady classical profile, he is highly active in fast-paced online time controls, frequently competing in blitz events such as Titled Tuesday tournaments on chess.com and standard arena games on Lichess under his FIDE identity. His professional career showcases a high volume of competitive matches against elite national peers, maintaining a relatively balanced scoreline over hundreds of recorded games in major databases. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 Bf5 9.c4 c6 (9...dc4 10.Nc4 Nb6 11.0-0=) 10.Qb3 (10.g4 Be6=) 10...a6 (10...dc4 11.Nc4 Be6 12.Qa3=) 11.cd5 cd5 12.g4 Be4 (12...Be6 13.g5 Ne4 14.h4=) 13.g5 (13.Ne4!? de4 14.Nd2+/-) 13...Ne8= 14.Ne4 (14.Rc1 Nd6=) 14...de4 15.Nd2 Nd6 16.h4 (16.f3 e5 17.fe4 Qg5=) 16...e6 (16...e5 17.de5 Ne5 18.Rd1=) 17.a4 (17.b5 e5+=) 17...b5 (17...e5 18.de5 Ne5 19.Rd1=) 18.a5 (18.ab5 ab5 19.Ra8 Qa8+=) 18...Rc8= 19.Rc1 (19.Rd1 Qe7=) 19...Rc1 20.Bc1 Qe7 21.Rg1 f6 (21...e5 22.d5=) 22.Bg4 (22.h5 f5=) 22...f5+= 23.Bh3 (23.Be2 Nf7=) 23...Rc8 24.Bb2 Nc4 25.Bc3 (25.Nc4 bc4 26.Qc3 Bf8=) 25...Qd6 (25...e5 26.h5-/+) 26.Rh1 (26.h5 e5 27.Bf1 Qd5 28.hg6 hg6 29.Nc4 bc4-/+) 26...e5-/+ 27.Bf1 ed4 28.Nc4 bc4 29.Bc4 Kh8 30.ed4 Qc7 31.Ba6 Qc3 32.Qc3 Rc3 33.Kd2 Bd4 34.Bb7? Rc7 35.a6 Bf2 36.h5 Kg7 37.h6 Kf8 38.Rf1 e3 39.Ke2 Rc2 40.Kf3 Ne5 41.Kf4 e2 42.Rf2 Rc4 43.Ke5 e1Q 44.Kf6 Qf2 (44...Qf2 45.a7 Qb6 46.Ke5 Ke7 47.a8Q Qd4#; 44...Qe7#) 01. Talon,A (2035) Ducarmon,R (2035), BEL, 1st Leaque, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bg4) 7.Be2 e6 8.0-0 c6 9.h3 Bf3 10.Bf3 a5 11.ba5 Qa5 12.c4 Nbd7 13.Qc2 Qa4 14.Qc1 (14.Rfc1 Qc2 15.Rc2 Rfc8=) 14...Rfc8 15.Bd1 (15.c5 Qa7=) 15...Qa6 16.Be2 c5 17.Qd1 (17.a4 cd4 18.Bd4 Nb6=+) 17...Qb6 (17...cd4 18.cd5 d3 19.Bf3-/+) 18.Nb3 (18.Qb3!?=) 18...dc4-/+ 19.dc5 (19.Bc4 Qb4 20.Qe2-/+) 19...Nc5 (better 19...Qb4!? 20.Qd2 Nd5 21.Bg7 cb3 (21...Kg7?! 22.Qd4 N5f6 23.Qc4 Qc4 24.Bc4=) 22.Qb4 Nb4-+) 20.Bc4= Na4 21.Bd4 Qb4 22.Be2 Nc3 23.Bc3 Qc3 24.Bf3 Qb4 25.Rb1 Ra2 26.Nd4 Rb2 27.Rb2 Qb2 28.Qb1 Qb1 29.Rb1 Ne8 30.Bb7 Rc7 31.Ne2 (31.Bf3 Bd4 32.ed4 Nf6=) 31...Nd6 32.Bf3 Bf6 33.Kf1 Kg7 34.Nf4 Nc4 35.Kg1 (35.Rb7 Rb7 36.Bb7 h6=) 35...Nd2=+ 36.Rd1 Nf3 37.gf3 Be5 38.Ne2 h5 (38...g5 39.f4 gf4 40.ef4=+) 39.f4 Bf6 40.Kg2 Be7 41.Kf3 Rb7 42.Rd3 Rc7 43.Rb3 (43.Rd1 Kf8=) 43...Ra7 44.Rb5 Bf6 45.Rb6 Bd8 46.Rc6 Be7 47.Ng3 Bh4 48.Ne4 Be7 49.Rc8 Rd7 50.Ra8 Rc7 51.Ra6 Rb7 52.Nd2 Rd7 53.Ke2 (53.Ne4 Kh6=) 53...Bf6 (53...h4 54.e4=+) 54.Nc4 Rc7 55.Nd6 Rc2?? (better 55...Kf8=) 56.Kd1 (56.Kd3 Rf2 57.Ne8 Kh6 58.Nf6 Rf1+-) 56...Rf2 57.Ne8 Kf8 (57...Kh6 58.Nf6 Rf3 59.Ke2 Rh3 60.Ra7+-) 58.Nf6 Rf3 59.Ke2 Rh3 60.e4 (60.Nh7 Kg7 61.Ng5 Rh2 62.Kf3 e5+-) 60...Kg7 (60...Rb3 61.Ra8 Kg7 62.Ne8 Kh7 63.Nd6+-) 61.e5 (61.Ne8 Kf8 62.Nd6 Rh4+-) 61...g5 62.fg5 Kg6 63.Ra7 (63.Ne4!? h4+-) 63...Rb3 64.Kf2 (64.Re7 h4 65.Nd7 h3 66.Nf8 Kg5 67.Rf7 h2=) 64...Rb5+/- 65.Nd7 (65.Ke3 Re5 66.Ne4 Rd5+/-) 65...Kg5 66.Kf3 Rd5 67.Ke4 Rd1 68.Nf6 Re1 69.Kd4 Rd1 70.Kc3 Kf5 71.Nh5 Ke5 72.Rf7 Rc1 73.Kd2 Rh1 74.Ng3 Rh3 75.Ne2 Rh4 76.Rf8 Rh5 77.Ke3 Rh3 78.Kf2 Rh4 79.Ra8 Kf6 80.Ra5 Rc4 81.Kf3 e5 82.Ke3 Rb4 83.Nc3 Rb3 84.Kd3 e4 (84...Kf5!?+=) 85.Kd4 (85.Ke4?! Rc3 86.Ra6 Kg5=) 85...e3 86.Nd5 Kg7 87.Ne3 Rb1 88.Ke4 Kf6 89.Ra6 Ke7 90.Nf5 Kd7 91.Nd4 Ke7 92.Kd5 Kf7 93.Ra7 Kf6 94.Ra2 Re1 95.Rf2 Ke7 96.Nc6 Kd7 97.Rf7 Ke8 98.Rh7 Kf8 99.Ne5 Ra1 100.Rb7 Kg8 101.Ke6 Ra6 102.Kf5 Kf8 103.Nc4 Ke8 104.Ke5 Kf8 105.Nd6 Ra1 106.Kf6 Rf1 107.Nf5 Ke8 108.Ke6 Re1 109.Kd5 Kf8 110.Nd4 Ra1 111.Kd6 Ra6 112.Ke5 Ra1 113.Rc7 Kg8 114.Kf6 Rf1 115.Nf5 Ra1?? (better 115...Re1+-) 116.Nh6 Kh8 117.Nf7 Kg8 (117...Kh7 118.Ng5 Kh6 119.Rh7) 118.Rc8 (118.Rc8 Kh7 119.Rh8) 1-0. Cieslak,Patryk (2410) - Janik,Igor (2525), Titled Tue 4th Mar Early (7), 2025. (=1.Nf3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) Patryk Cieslak is a Polish chess player holding the title of International Master, which he achieved in 2025. Born in 2011, he represents the Polish chess federation (FIDE ID 21078882). As of early 2026, his standard FIDE rating has reached a peak of 2495. His professional chess career gained prominent momentum during his junior years. One of his first major international competitive successes was winning the European Chess Championship in the Under 12 category. He has actively competed in European team leagues, including the Czech Extraliga during the 20252026 season, where he faced elite grandmasters. Regarding his opening choices, Cieslak possesses a highly versatile and modern repertoire rather than a dogmatic focus on unconventional flanking choices like the Sokolsky Opening (1.b4). When playing as White, he frequently employs 1.e4, steering into mainstream tactical lines like the Open Siciliansuch as the Najdorf Variation with the English Attackas well as the Italian Game and the Canal Attack. He also employs 1.d4 and 1.c4, opting for the Zukertort Opening and the English Opening. When playing as Black, Cieslak relies heavily on the Sicilian Defense, particularly the Najdorf Variation, to generate counterplay. Against 1.e4, he also utilizes the Philidor Defense, the Pirc Defense, and the Modern Defense, while relying on the Caro-Kann Defense against standard queen pawn openings. An interesting detail in his development is his notable transition from online prowess to live over-the-board achievements. Cieslak beat his first grandmaster online, defeating Alexandr Fier, who was rated above 2600 at the time. He later replicated this success in live rapid and blitz chess, and has gone on to hold his own in classical games against top-tier grandmasters, drawing with players like Anton Korobov in tournament play. Note created May 2026. (AI) 7.h3 Bc8 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.b5 (9.0-0 Nb6+=) 9...a6= 10.a4 ab5 11.ab5 Ra1 12.Qa1 c6 13.bc6 bc6 14.Qa3 Re8 15.0-0 Qc7 16.Ra1 c5 17.Qa7 Qa7 18.Ra7 c4 19.Be2 Nb6 20.g4 Be6 21.Ne5 Rc8 (21...Nc8!? 22.Ra6 h5+=) 22.Ba3+ (worse 22.Re7 c3 23.Bc3 Rc3-/+) 22...Bf8 23.Be7 (23.Ndf3 Rb8 24.Ng5 Nc8+) 23...Be7+= 24.Re7 c3 (24...Nfd7!? 25.Nd7 Nd7+=) 25.Ndf3 (better 25.Nb3 Nfd7 26.Nd7 Bd7 27.Nc5+) 25...Nc4? (better 25...Nbd7 26.Nd7 Nd7+) 26.Bc4+ dc4 27.Ng5 Nd5 28.Rb7 f6 (28...Rc7 29.Rb1+) 29.Ne6 fe5 30.de5 Ra8 (30...Re8 31.Nd4 h5+) 31.e4 Nb6 (31...Ne3 32.fe3 Re8 33.Ng5+) 32.Rb6 Kf7 (32...Ra5 33.f4 Ra1 34.Kf2+) 33.Nc7 Ra2 (33...Rc8 34.Rb7 Kf8+) 34.e6 Ke7 35.Nd5 Ke8 (35...Kf8 36.e7 Kf7 37.Rf6 Ke8 38.Rf8 Kd7 39.e8Q Kd6 40.Qe7 Kc6 41.Rf6 Kb5 42.Qb4) 36.Rb8 10. Pierre GuestIzmir, internet, 2020. (=1.b4 g6 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.d4 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2 Bg4) 8.Qf3 Nbd7 9.c4 c6 10.Bd3 Re8 11.Qg3 e5 12.de5 (better is 12.0-0!?=) 12...Ne5-/+ 13.Be2 dc4 (13...Nc4 14.Nc4 dc4 15.Bf6 Qf6 16.0-0-+) 14.Rd1 (14.Be5!? Nh5 15.Qg4 Be5 16.0-0-0-/+) 14...Nd3-/+ 15.Bd3 cd3 16.Qh4 Ne4 17.Qd8 Rad8 (17...Red8 18.Bg7 Nd2 19.Bd4-/+) 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Rc1 f5 20.Rc4 Rd6 21.Ne4 fe4 22.Kd2 Rd5 (22...Rf6 23.Rf1-+) 23.f3-/+ Rg5 24.Rh2 ef3 25.gf3 Rg3 26.Re4 Re4 27.fe4 Rf3 28.Kd3 Kf6 29.Ke2 Rg3 30.Kf2 Rg5 31.Kf3 Rh5 32.h4 Ke6 33.Kg4 Re5 34.Kf4 Rh5 35.Kg4 Re5 36.Kf4 Rh5 37.Kg3 Re5 38.Kf3 Rh5 39.Kg4 Re5 40.Kf3 Rh5 41.a3 g5-/+ 42.Rg2 gh4 43.Kg4 Rh6 44.Rh2 Ke5-+ 45.Kf3 h3 46.a4 b6 47.a5 ba5 48.ba5 a6 49.Kf2 Ke4 50.Ke2 c5 51.Kf2 c4 52.Kg1 Ke3 53.Rb2 c3 54.Rb8 c2 55.Rc8 Kd2 56.Rd8 Kc1 57.Rf8 Rh5 58.Rf7 Kb2 59.Rf2 Kb1 60.Rf1 c1Q 61.Rc1 Kc1 (61...Kc1 62.Kh2 h6 63.Kg3 h2 64.Kf3 h1Q 65.Ke3 Qh3 66.Ke4 Kd2 67.Kf4 Rf5 68.Ke4 Qd3) 01. Foisor,Mihaela Veronica (1940) Kaya,Emel, EUch U12 Girls, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 d5 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2) 8.Nf3 a6 9.Bd3=. 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.a3=. 8.Nf3 Qd6 9.a3 a5 10.b5 Nbd7 11.c4+= c5 12.bc6 bc6= 13.Be2 (13.Rb1 Rfb8+=) ½½. Arkell,Keith C (2430) Fernandes,An (2455), 4NCL, Birmingham ENG, 2002. 8.Nf3 Qd6 9.a3 Nbd7 10.c4 c6 (10...dc4 11.Bc4 Rfd8 12.0-0+=) 11.Bd3 dc4 12.Bc4 b5 13.Be2 a5 14.ba5 Ra5 15.0-0 Rfa8 16.Qb3 Nb6 (16...Nd5!?=) 17.Ne5+= Nfd5? (17...Nbd5 18.Bf3 e6 19.Rfc1+/-) 18.Rfc1 (better 18.e4+-) 18...Be5+= 19.de5 Qd7 20.Bd4 Na4 21.Qc2 (21.Rd1!?+=) 21...c5= 22.e4 (22.Bc5!? Nc5 23.Qc5=) 22...cd4-/+ 23.ed5 Qd5 (23...Nc3!?=+) 24.Bf3= Qe5 25.Re1 (25.Ba8 Ra8 26.Qc6 Rd8=) 25...Qd6 26.Ba8 Ra8 27.Qe2 Nc3 28.Qe7 Qe7 29.Re7 b4! 30.a4 (30.ab4 Ra4 Double attack (30...Ra1 Pinning; 30...Ra1 Deflection; 30...Ra1 Decoy)) 30...d3 (30...Rb8!? 31.Rae1 b3 32.a5-+) 31.Rb7 d2 (31...Rd8 32.Rb4 d2 33.Rc4 d1Q 34.Rd1 Rd1 35.Kh2-+) 32.Rd7 d1Q 33.Rdd1 Nd1 34.Rd1 Ra4 35.Rd8 Kg7 36.Rb8 Kf6 37.Rb7 (37.Kf1 h6-+) 37...Ke6 (37...Ra1 38.Kh2 Rb1 39.Rb6 Kg7 40.Kg3-+) 38.Kh2 h5 39.h4 Kd5 40.Rf7 (40.Kg3 f5 41.f3 Kc4 42.Rc7 Kd3 43.Rd7 Kc2 44.Rc7 Kb2-+) 40...b3 41.Rb7 Kc4 42.Kg3 Rb4 43.Rd7 b2 44.Rd1 b1Q 45.Rb1 Rb1 46.Kf4 Rb5 (46...Kd3 47.Kg5 Rb6 48.Kh6-+) 47.f3 (47.Ke4 Kc3 48.Ke3 Re5 49.Kf4 Kd4-+) 47...Kd3 48.g4 (48.Kg3 Kd4-+) 48 Ke2 (48...Ke2 49.Kg3 Rb3 50.gh5 gh5-+) 0-1. Xiong,Jeffery (2705) - Duda,J (2755), Speed Chess Invitational, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.Nf3 Qd6 9.a3 Ne4 10.c4+= c6 11.Bd3 f5 12.0-0 Nd7 13.Rc1 e6 14.g3 (14.Qc2!?+=) 14...a6 15.h4 h6 16.Kg2 Bf6 17.Rh1 Rf7 (17...dc4 18.Bc4 Nb6 19.Bd3=) 18.Qe2 Rg7 19.Bc3 (19.c5 Qc7=) 19...b5 20.cd5 cd5 21.Bb2 Nb6 22.Ne5 Nc4 (22...Qf8+=) 23.Bc4 (better 23.f3!? Ne5 24.de5 Be5 25.Be5 Qe5 26.fe4 fe4 27.Bb1+=) 23...dc4=+ (worse 23...bc4 24.f3 a5 25.b5+/-) 24.f3 Be5 (better 24...Nd2!=+) 25.de5+/- Qd2 26.Rhe1 c3 (26...g5 27.h5 Qe2 28.Re2 Ng3 29.Kg3+/-) 27.Bc3 Qc3? (better 27...Qe2 28.Re2 Nc3 29.Rc3 Rd7+/-) 28.Rc3+- Nc3 29.Qd3 (better 29.Qd2!? Nd5 30.e4 fe4 31.fe4 Nb6+-) 29...Nd5 30.e4 fe4 31.fe4 Nc7 32.Qd6 Rf8 (32...Rc8 33.Rc1 Kh7 34.Rc5+-) 33.Rf1 (better 33.Rc1 Rff7 34.Rc7 Rc7 35.Qe6 Kh7 36.Qa6+-) 33...Rgf7?? (33...Rf1 34.Kf1 Rf7 35.Ke2+-) 34.Rf6! Kg7 (34...Rf6 35.Qe7 Double attack (35.Qc7 Deflection; 35.Qe7 Decoy; 35.ef6 Passed pawn)) 35.g4 g5 (35...h5 36.Qd2 hg4 37.h5 Rf6 38.ef6 Rf6 39.h6 Kh7 40.Qd7 Kh6 41.Qc7+-) 36.hg5 hg5 37.Qd2 Rf6 (37...Kg8 38.Qg5 Rg7 39.Rf8 Kf8 40.Qd8 Ne8 41.g5+-) 38.ef6 Kf6 (38...Rf6 39.Qg5 Kf7+-) 39.Qc3 (39.Qc3 Kg6 40.Qc7+-) 1-0. Markov64 (2500) - luka1950 (2615), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 8.Nf3 Nbd7 9.c4 c6 10.a4 (10.a3 a5+=) 10...a5 (10...dc4 11.Bc4 Nb6 12.Bd3=) 11.b5 c5 (11...Rc8 12.Rc1=) 12.Be2 (12.Rc1 cd4 13.Bd4 Rc8+=) 12...Rc8 13.Rc1 cd4 (13...dc4 14.Rc4 Ne4 15.Qb1=) 14.ed4 (14.Bd4 dc4 15.0-0 Nb6+=) 14...dc4 (14...Bh6 15.Rc3=) 15.Bc4 Nb6 16.Bb3 Qd6 (16...Rc1 17.Bc1 Nbd5 18.0-0=) 17.0-0 Nfd5 (17...Nbd5 18.Qe1=) 18.Qd2 Qb4 (18...e6 19.Rfe1=) 19.Qb4+= Nb4 (worse is 19...ab4 20.a5 Nf4 21.ab6 Ne2 22.Kh2 Nc1 23.Rc1 Rc1 24.Bc1+) 20.Ba3 N6d5 (20...e6 21.Bb4 ab4 22.a5+=) 21.Rc5 (21.Rfe1 Bf6+=) 21...Nc3 (21...Nf4 22.Rd1=) 22.Re1 (22.Rc8 Rc8 23.Re1 Kf8+=) 22...Bf6 (22...Rc5 23.dc5 e6 24.Ne5+=) 23.Ne5+/- Kg7 (23...Rc5 24.dc5 Be5 25.Re5+=) 24.b6 (24.Bb2 Rc5 25.dc5 Ncd5+/-) 24...Rc5 (24...Be5 25.Rce5 Nd3 26.Be7+/-) 25.dc5 Ncd5 (25...Rc8 26.Bb4 ab4 27.c6 Be5 28.cb7+/-) 26.Bd5 (26.Nc4 Ra8+/-) 26...Nd5+= 27.Nc4 Rb8 (27...Bc3 28.Rd1 Rd8 29.Rd3+/-) 28.Rd1 Nc3 29.Rd7 (29.Rd3 Na4 30.Na5+/-) 29...Na4+ 30.Na5 Ra8 31.Nc4 Nc5 32.Bc5 Ra1 33.Kh2 Rc1 34.Rd4 Bd4 35.Bd4 f6 36.Na5 Rd1 37.Be3 (37.Bc5 Rd7+/-) 37...Rd7+= 38.Nb3 Rd6 39.Kg3 Kf7 (39...e5 40.Na5 Rd7 41.Kf3+=) 40.Kf3 Ke8 (40...e6 41.g4+/-) 41.Na5 Rd7 42.Ke4 Kd8 (42...g5 43.g4+/-) 43.Bc5 (43.f4 h6+/-) 43...Kc8 44.Nc4 Kd8 45.Bd4 (45.g4 g5+/-) 45...Ke8 (45...e5 46.Bc5 Rd1 47.Be3+/-) 46.f4 Kf7 47.Na5 Ke8 (47...h6 48.Nc4+/-) 48.Nb3 (48.g4 h5+/-) 48...Rd6 49.Bc5 Rd1 (49...Re6 50.Kd3 Re1 51.Na5 Rd1 52.Ke4+/-) 50.Na5 (50.Bd4 Kd7+/-) 50...Kd7 51.Be3 (51.Bd4 Re1 52.Kd3 Kc8+/-) 51...Kc8 52.Nb3 (52.Nc4 h5+/-) 52...Kd7 (52...h5 53.Nd2+/-) 53.Nc5 (53.h4 f5 54.Kf3 Rd5+/-) 53...Kc6 54.Ne6 Kd7 55.Nc5 (55.Nd4 f5 56.Kf3 Rb1+/-) 55...Kc6+= 56.Nb3 Kb5 (56...Kd7 57.Kf3 h5+/-) 57.Nd2+/- Kc6 (57...Ra1 58.Nf3+/-) 58.Kf3 (58.Nf3 Kd6 59.g4 e6+/-) 58...Rh1 59.Kf2 (59.Ne4 Rf1 60.Ke2 Ra1+/-) 59...Rd1 (59...Kd5 60.Nf1+=) 60.g4 (60.Ne4 Rd3+/-) 60...Ra1 (60...Kd5 61.Nb3 Rb1 62.Na5=) 61.Nb3 (61.Ne4 Ra5+/-) 61...Ra2 (61...Ra3 62.Nd4 Kd5 63.Ne2+=) 62.Kf3 Kb5 (62...e5 63.fe5 fe5 64.Ke4+/-) 63.f5+/- gf5 64.gf5 Rh2 65.Kg3 Rh1 (65...Ra2 66.Nd2+/-) 66.Nd2 (66.h4 h5+/-) 66...Kc6 67.h4 (67.Nf3 Rd1+=) 67...Re1 (67...Kd5 68.Nb3+/-) 68.Bf2 (68.Kf3 Rh1 69.Bf2 Rh3 70.Kf4 Ra3+/-) 68...Ra1 (68...Re2 69.Nf3 Kd5 70.h5+=) 69.Ne4+/- Ra4 70.Kf3 Ra5 71.Ng3 Ra4 72.h5 Rh4 (72...Kd5 73.h6+/-) 73.Be3 Kd5 74.h6 (74.Bf4 Rh2+/-) 74...Rh3 (74...Ke5 75.Bc5+=) 75.Kg4 Rh2 76.Bf4 (76.Nh5 Rg2 77.Kf3 Rh2 78.Nf4 Ke5 79.Nd3 Kf5+/-) 76...Rb2+= 77.Bc7 Rb4 78.Kh3 Rb3 79.Kh4 (79.Kg2 Rb2 80.Kf3 Rb3 81.Kf4 Rb4 82.Ke3 Rb3 83.Ke2 Rb2 84.Ke1 Rb4+=) 79...Rb4 80.Kh5 Rb2 (80...e6 81.fe6 Ke6 82.Ne2+=) 81.Bd8 Rb3 82.Kg4 Rb4 83.Kh3 Kd6 (83...Rb2 84.Nh5 Ke5 85.Ng7+=) 84.Nh5 (84.Bc7 Kd5 85.Nh5 Rb1+/-) 84...Ke5+= 85.Ng7 Kf4 86.Bc7 Kg5 87.Ne6 Kf5 88.Nc5 e5 (88...Rb5 89.Nb7 Ke4+/-) 89.Nb7= Ke6 (better is 89...Kf4!=) 90.Nc5+/- Kd5 91.Nd7 Ke6 92.Nf8 Kf7 93.Nh7 Rb3 (93...Kg6 94.Nf8 Kh6 95.Nd7 Rb3 96.Kg4+) 94.Kg2 (94.Kg4 Rb4 95.Kh5 e4+) 94...e4 (better is 94...Rb5!?+/-) 95.Kf2 Kg6? (95...Rf3 96.Ke2 Rb3+) 96.Nf8 (96.Nf8 Kh6 97.Ne6 Rb2 98.Ke3+) 10. Sandipan,Chanda (2590) Liu,Chang (2330), 1. Hainan Open, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.e3 Bg4) 8.Nf3 Ne4 9.c4 c5 (9...e6 10.Bd3+=) 10.a3 (10.bc5 Nc5 11.cd5 Ne4+=) 10...Nc6 (10...b5 11.cb5 c4 12.Qc2=) 11.Qc2 (11.bc5 Nc5 12.cd5 Qd5+=) 11...cd4= 12.ed4 (12.cd5 de3 (worse is 12...Qd5 13.Bc4 Nb4 14.ab4+) 13.Qe4 Bb2=) 12...Rc8 (12...e6 13.Be2=) 13.Bd3 White intends c5 13...f5 (13...e5 14.de5 Ng5 15.Ng5 Qg5 16.0-0 (16.cd5?? Ne5 17.Qe2 Nd3 18.Qd3 Bb2-+) 16...dc4 17.Bc4 Ne5 18.f4 Rc4 19.Qf2= (19.fg5?? Rc2 20.Be5 Be5-+)) 14.c5 e5 (14...e6 15.0-0+=) 15.Ne5 Ne5 16.de5 Qe7 17.0-0 (17.Rd1 Be5 18.Be5 Qe5=) 17...Be5 18.Be5 (18.Rfe1 Bb2 19.Qb2 Qg7 20.Qg7 Kg7=) 18...Qe5= 19.Rfe1 Qf6 (19...Rcd8 20.Rac1=) 20.Qb3 (20.Rac1 Rfd8+=) 20...Qf7 (20...Qd4 21.Ra2=) 21.Rad1 (21.Rac1 Rfe8+=) 21...Rfd8 22.Bb1 Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn (22.f3 Ng3+=) 22...b6= 23.cb6 (23.Ba2 bc5 24.Qd5 Qd5 25.Bd5 Kf8 26.Be4 Rd1 27.Rd1 fe4 28.bc5 Rc5=) 23...ab6 24.Ba2 (24.Be4 fe4 25.Rd4 Rd7=) 24...Nc3 25.Rd3 Na2 (25...Qc7 26.Kf1 Kh8 27.Qb2=) 26.Qa2+= d4 ½½. Koellner,Ruben Gideon (2145) Maiwald,Harald (2010), 9. Korbach Open, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Bg4) 8.Nf3 e6 9.Bd3 Nc6 (9...Qe7 10.a3=) 10.a3 a5 11.b5 Ne7 12.0-0 Nc8 13.c4 dc4 14.Bc4 Nd6 15.Be2 a4 16.Qc2 Nd5 17.Rfc1 (17.Rab1 Qf6+=) 17...f5 (17...Qe8 18.e4 Nf4 19.Bf1 Nb5 20.d5+=) 18.Nd2 (18.Rab1 Qd7+=) 18...Qd7= 19.Rab1 (19.Qc5!?=) 19...Nb5=+ 20.Nc4 Nd6 21.Ne5 Qe7 22.Bc3 Ne4 23.Be1 (23.Bb4 Nb4 24.Rb4 c5 25.Ra4 Ra4 26.Qa4 cd4 27.ed4 Qh4=+) 23...c6 (23...Be5 24.de5 Qa3 25.Rb7=+) 24.Bf3 Nef6 (24...Be5 25.de5 Qa3 26.Rb7=+) 25.Bb4= Nb4 26.Rb4 Nd5 27.Ra4 Be5 28.de5 Qc7 29.Bd5 ed5 30.f4 Qb6 31.Kf2 Ra6 32.Rb4 Qa7 33.Rcb1 (better 33.a4!?=) 33...Ra3-/+ 34.Rb7? (better 34.R4b3!? Rb3 35.Rb3-/+) 34...Qe3-+ 35.Kf1 Qf4 36.Kg1 Qe5 (36...Qe3 37.Qf2-+) 37.Qc6 Ra1 38.Qd7 (38.Qc5 Rb1 39.Rb1 f4-+) 38...Rb1 39.Rb1 Rf7 (better 39...Ra8-+) 40.Qd8-/+ Kg7 41.Rb8 (41.Rd1 f4 42.Qd5 Qd5 43.Rd5 Kf6-/+) 41...Qe3-+ 42.Kh2 Qf4 43.Kg1 Qe3 44.Kh2 Qf4 45.Kg1 Qe3 ½-½. MadMerkel (2365) - Alirezila (2375), Rated Blitz game, lichess.org, 2016. (=1.d4 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.b4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0 6.Bb2) 6.Rb1 c6 7.e3 Nbd7 8.Be2 Nd5 9.a3+= b5 10.c4 bc4 11.Nc4 Ba6 12.0-0 Bc4 13.Bc4+/- N7b6 14.Be2 Qd7 15.Qb3 Rfb8 16.Rfc1 a6 17.h3 e6 18.Bf1 Ne7 19.Bc3 Nbd5 20.Qa4 a5 21.b5 Nc3 22.Rc3 cb5 23.Bb5 Qd8 24.Rcb3 Rc8 25.Nd2 Rc2 26.R3b2 Rb2+= 27.Rb2 d5 28.Nb3 Bf8 29.Nc5 Nf5 30.Bc6 Rb8= 31.Rb8 Qb8 32.Nb7 Nd6 33.Qa5 Nb7 34.Qb6 Qd6 35.Qb7 Qa3 36.Be8 Qe7 37.Qe7 ½½. Philips,Roy Saeheng,B (2305), Olympiad, Bled SLO, 2002. 6.Rb1 Nbd7 7.e3 e6 8.Be2 Qe7 9.0-0 e5 10.b5 e4 11.Ne1 h5 12.c4 Re8 13.Ba3 (13.a4 a6=) 13...a6 14.ba6 Ra6 15.Rb3 Ra8 16.Nc2 c6 17.f3 Nf8 (17...ef3 18.Bf3 h4 19.Qe1+=) 18.fe4+/- Ne4 19.Ne4 Qe4 20.Bd6 Ra2 21.Bd3 Qg4 22.Qb1 Ra8 23.Rf3 Ne6 24.Rg3 Qh4 25.d5 (25.c5 Qd8+/-) 25...Nf8 26.Bf4 Qd8 27.e4 Nd7 28.Qf1 (better is 28.Be3!?+=) 28...Nc5+= 29.Rb1 Ne4 30.Be4 Re4 31.Bg5 (31.dc6 bc6 32.Rd3 Qf6-+) 31...Qe8 (31...Qc7!? 32.Qd3 cd5 33.cd5 Bf5-+) 32.Bf6 Ra2 33.Nb4 Rae2-+ 34.Nd3 Bf5 35.Bg7 Kg7 36.Qf5+= h4 37.Rg4 Rg4-/+ 38.Qg4 Qe3 39.Kf1 Rd2 40.Qf3 Qd3 41.Qd3 Rd3 42.Rb7 cd5-/+ 43.cd5 Rd5 44.h3 Rd2-+ 45.Rb4 g5 46.Rb6 f6 47.Ra6 Kg6 48.Ra5 Kf7 49.Kg1 Ke6 50.Rb5 Rd5 51.Rb6 Ke5 52.Kf2 f5 53.Ke3 Ra5 54.Rb4 Ra3 55.Kf2 Rd3 56.Kg1 Rd4 57.Rb8 g4 58.hg4 fg4 59.Kh2 Kf4 60.Rh8 h3 61.Rf8= Kg5 62.Rg8 Kf5 63.Rf8 Kg5 ½½. Kirby,Patrick Gelblum,Robert, Ottawach reserve, 2004. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.Rb1 Nbd7 7.e3 Re8 8.Nc4 Nb6 9.Na5 Ne4 10.Bd3 d5 11.c4 c6 12.0-0 Rb8 13.Qc2 Bf5 14.Nh4 e6 15.Nf5 gf5 (15...ef5 16.a3+=) 16.f3 Nf6 (16...dc4 17.Nc4 Nf6 18.a4+=) 17.Rbe1 (17.c5!? Nbd7 18.Qd2+=) 17...dc4= 18.Nc4 Nfd5 19.a3 Nc4 20.Bc4 Qh4 21.e4+= Nb6 22.Bb3 Rbd8 23.ef5 Bd4= 24.Bd4 Qd4 25.Kh1 Nd5 26.fe6 Re6 27.Re6 fe6 28.Re1 Kh8 29.g3 Rf8 30.f4 Rf6 31.b5 c5 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.Bc2 Nc3+= 34.Qg4 Kf8 35.Qh4 Qd5 36.Kg1 Qd4 37.Kg2 Nd5 38.Kh3?? Qf2?? 39.Re5?? Nf4-+ 40.Kg4 Ng6 41.Bg6 Qf3 42.Kh3 Qf1 43.Kg4 Rg6 44.Kh5 Qf3 45.g4 Qf7 46.Qd8= Kg7 47.Rc5 Rh6 48.Kg5 Rg6 49.Kh5 ½½. Arkell,Keith C (2505) Ledger (2305), Hastings, 1996. 6.Rb1 Bf5 7.e3=. 6.e3 a5 7.a3 Bf5 8.Bd3 Bd3 9.cd3 ab4 10.ab4 Ra1 11.Qa1 Na6 12.Qa5 c5 13.Qd8 Rd8 14.bc5 dc5 15.Ke2 Nd5 16.Nb3 Ndb4 17.Rc1 cd4 18.Bd4 Na2 19.Rc4 b5 20.Rc6 N6b4 21.Rc7 Nd5 22.Ra7 Nab4 23.Bg7 Kg7 24.d4 Nc3 25.Ke1 Kf8 26.Nc5 Nbd5 27.Ne5 b4 28.Kd2 Rc8 29.Ned3 b3 30.Rb7 Ra8 31.Rb3 Ra2 32.Rb2 Rb2 33.Nb2 Nb5 34.Nba4 Nf6 35.h3 Nd6 36.Nc3 Nf5 37.g3 h5 38.h4 Ng4 39.Ke2 f6 40.Nb3 g5 41.hg5 fg5 42.Ne4 h4 43.gh4 gh4 44.Ng5 e5 45.d5 Nf6 46.e4 h3 47.Kf1 Nh4 48.Kg1 Ng4 49.Nh3 Nf6 50.Nd2 Ke7 51.Ng5 Ng6 52.Nc4 Nf4 53.Ne5 N6d5 54.ed5 Kd6 55.Ng4 Kd5 56.Kh2 Nd3 57.f3 Kd6 58.Kg3 Ke7 59.Kh4 Kf8?? 60.Ne4 Ne1= 61.f4 Ng2 62.Kg5 Nf4 63.Kf4 Ke7 64.Ke5 Kd7 65.Ne3 Kc6 66.Nd5 Kb5 67.Kd4 Kc6 68.Kc4 Kd7 69.Kc5 Ke6 70.Kd4 Kf5 ½½. Bondar,Wladimir (2135) Vasiliev,Mikhail (2025), Yuzhny op, 2009. (=1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 Nf6 5.e3 0-0 6.Nbd2) 6.e3 a5 7.b5 c5 8.a4 (8.dc5 dc5 9.h3 Ne8 10.Bg7 Ng7=) 8...Nbd7 (8...cd4 9.ed4 Ne8 10.Ng1+=) 9.Be2 (9.c4 cd4 10.ed4 Nh5=) 9...b6 (9...cd4 10.Nd4 e5 11.N4b3+=) 10.0-0 (10.c4 e6=) 10...Bb7 11.Qb1 (11.c4 e6=) 11...Qc7 12.c3 Rad8 13.Rd1 Rfe8 14.Qa2 e6 15.Rac1 h6 (15...Bf8 16.h4=) 16.Bd3 (16.h3 Rf8=) 16...Rc8 (16...e5 17.de5 de5 18.Ne1=) 17.Bb1 (17.Ne1 Kf8=) 17...Qb8 (17...Bf3 18.Nf3 Bf8 19.dc5 Nc5 20.Nd2=) 18.Re1 (18.Ne1 Rc7=) 18...Nf8 19.e4 N6d7 20.h3 Nh7 (20...h5 21.c4=) 21.Nh2 (21.Nf1 Qc7=) 21...cd4 22.cd4 Rc1 23.Rc1 Rc8 24.Rc8 Qc8 25.Nhf3 Nhf6 26.Bd3 Qc7 27.Kf1 Ne8 28.Ke2 (28.Ne1 Qd8=) 28...Bf8 29.Qb3 Bg7 30.g3 Qc8 31.Nh4 g5 (31...Nf8 32.g4=) 32.Nhf3 Nf8 33.h4 g4 34.Nh2 h5 35.Nhf1 Qa8 36.Qc2 Qc8 37.Qb1 (37.Qc8 Bc8 38.Nc4 Nd7=) 37...Qd8 38.Ne3 Qe7 39.Qc2 Qd8 40.Ng2 Bh6 41.Ne3 (41.Kf1=) 41...Qc8 (41...Nh7 42.Nd1=) 42.Nec4 (42.Qc8 Bc8 43.Ndc4+/-) 42...Nd7 43.Ne3 Qc2 44.Bc2 Kf8 45.Ba3 Kg8 46.Ndc4 Bf8 47.Bc1 Bh6 48.Bd2 Bg7 49.Bc3 Kf8 50.Bd3 Ke7 51.Ng2 d5 52.ed5 Bd5 53.Nf4 Bf3 54.Ke1 Nef6 55.Bd2 ½½. Thieme,Hans (1985) Oechler,Hans Erich (1925), Hessench Seniors, 2002. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.e3 d6 3.d4 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) 6.e3 Nc6 7.b5 Nb8 8.a4 c6 9.c4 Nbd7 10.Qb3 cb5 11.cb5 b6 (11...a6 12.Bd3+=) 12.Rc1 Bb7 13.Be2 Re8 14.0-0 Nf8 15.Rfd1 Qd7 16.Nc4 Rac8 17.a5 ba5 18.Na5 Rc1 19.Rc1 Rc8 20.h3 (20.Rc8!? Bc8 21.Ng5+/-) 20...Rc1+= 21.Bc1 Qc7 22.Bd2 (22.Nb7 Qc1 23.Bd1 Qc7-/+) 22...Ne4 23.Nc4 (23.Qc4 Qd7+/-) 23...Nd2 24.Ncd2 Nd7 25.Qa2 Ba8 26.Ng5 (26.Bc4 a5+) 26...e6+= 27.Ngf3 Nf6 28.Qa6 Nd5 29.Nc4 Nc3 30.Bf1 Bd5 31.Qd6 Nb5 32.Qb4 Bc4 33.Bc4 Nd6 34.Bd3 Bf8 35.Qb2 Qa5 36.Ne5 Qb6 37.Qa2 a5 38.Nd7 Qb4 39.Nf6 Kg7 40.Nd7 a4 41.Nc5 a3+= 42.Nb3 Nb5 43.d5? Nc3-+ 44.Qc2 a2 45.Qb2?? Qb3!!-+ 46.Qb3 a1Q 47.Kh2 Bd6 48.f4 e5 49.Qb6 Qa3 50.Qd8 ef4 51.Bf1 fe3 52.g3 e2 53.Be2 Ne2 (53...Ne2 54.Qh8 Kh8 55.Kg2 Qg3 56.Kf1 Qf3 57.Ke1 Bb4 58.Kd1 Qd3) 01. Zalewski,Andrzej Romankiewicz,Romuald, IV Turniej Weekendowy Poland, 2013. (=1.b4 d6 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.d4 Bg7 5.Nd2 0-0 6.Ngf3) 6.e3 d5 7.Be2 Bg4 8.h3 Bf3 9.Nf3 c6 10.0-0 Nbd7 11.c4 Ne4 12.Nd2 f5 (12...Ndf6 13.Ne4 Ne4 14.Qc2=) 13.f3 (13.Ne4!? fe4 14.Qb3+/-) 13...Ng3= 14.Re1 Ne2 15.Qe2 e6 16.e4 Qh4 17.ed5 (17.cd5!? cd5 18.Rac1=) 17...Bd4+= 18.Bd4 Qd4 19.Kh1 ed5 20.Qe6 Rf7 21.Rad1 Nf8 22.Qe2 Qf6 23.cd5 cd5 24.Nb3 Rd8 25.Qe5 Kg7 26.Rd5 Rd5 27.Nd4 ½½. Babo,M (1825) Blanco Sanchez,J (2060), Queima das Fitas Open, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 3.e3 g6 4.b4 Bg7 5.Bb2 d5 6.Nbd2 0-0) 6.e3 Nfd7 7.Rb1 e5 8.Bc4 Nc6 9.b5 Ne7 10.c3 (10.de5!? Ne5 11.Ne5 de5 12.Nf3 Qd1 13.Rd1+=) 10...d5 11.Bb3 e4 12.Ng1 f5 13.c4 c6 14.Ne2 Nf6 15.g3 (15.bc6 bc6 16.Ba3 Be6+=) 15...g5 (15...cb5 16.cb5 Bd7 17.Ba3 Bb5 18.Be7 Qe7 19.Bd5 Nd5 20.Rb5=) 16.h4 h6 (16...g4!?=) 17.hg5+/- hg5 18.Ba3 Be6 19.Nc3 Kf7 20.bc6 bc6 21.cd5 cd5 22.Nb5 Qa5 23.Nd6 Kg6 24.Bc5 Rh8 25.Rf1 Rh2 26.Ba4 f4? 27.gf4 Bg4 28.Qc2 Bh3? 29.Bb4 Qd8 30.Rg1 g4 31.Nf3 Nf5 32.Ne5 Kh7 33.Nf5 g3 34.Ng3 Ng4 35.Ng4 Bg4 36.Ne4 Rc8 37.Nc5 Kg8 38.Rg4 Qf6 39.Rg1 10. Rickenbach,Jakob Baumann,Tino, Zuerich opB, 1989. 6.e3 Nfd7 7.g3 c5 8.c3 Nc6 9.b5 Na5 10.Bg2 Nb6 11.Rb1 Nbc4 12.Bc1 Bg4 13.Qe2 Nd2 14.Bd2 e5 15.h3 Bf5 16.e4 ed4 17.cd4 Be4! 18.Qe4 Re8 19.Ne5 de5?? (better is 19...Be5 20.0-0 Bd4-/+) 20.dc5+/- Rb8 21.Qb4 b6 22.c6 Qc7 23.0-0 Rbd8 24.Be3 Bf8 25.Qc3 Nb7 26.Bg5 Rd4 27.Rfd1 Rd1 28.Rd1 Nc5 29.Rd5 Bg7 30.Qd2 f6 31.Be3 Ne6?? 32.Rd7 Qb8 33.Bd5 Bf8 34.Be6 Re6 35.Qd5 Qe8 36.c7 Kh8 37.Rd8 Rd6 38.Re8 (38.Re8 Kg7 39.c8Q Rd5 40.Qb7 Kg8 41.Qd5 Kg7 42.Qd7 Kg8 43.Qe7 a6 44.Qf8; 38.Bh6 Re6 39.Qe6 Qe6 40.Rf8 Qg8 41.c8Q Qf8 42.Qf8) 10. Hartlaub,Marianne Donnelly,Ruth A (2035), Wch Seniors (Women), 1992. 6.e3 e5 7.de5 Ng4 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.a3 (9.Rb1 A) worse 9...de5 10.h3 Nf6 11.a3+= (11.Be5 Ne5 12.Ne5 Nd5-+); B) 9...Nce5 10.0-0 Be6=) 9...Nce5 10.Rb1 a5 11.h3 Nd3 12.cd3 Ne5 13.Ne5 de5 (worse 13...Be5 14.b5=) 14.Nf3 ab4 15.ab4 Qd6 16.0-0 Rd8 17.d4 (17.Ra1 Ra1 18.Qa1 f6=+ (worse 18...Qb4 19.Be5 Be5 20.Ne5=)) 17...Qb4 (17...Bf5!? 18.Ra1 Qb4-+) 18.Qc2-/+ ed4 19.Bd4 Bd4?? (better 19...Qe7 20.Bg7 Kg7-/+) 20.Rb4+- (20.Rb4 Bb6 21.Rd1+-) 1-0. LittleCubes (1985) - Lance5500 (2635), lichess.org, 2020. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3) 6.e3 e5 7.de5 Ng4 (7...de5 8.Ne5 Ng4=) 8.Be2 (8.Nc4!?+=) 8...Nc6 (8...Ne5 9.c3=) 9.Rb1 (9.b5 Nce5 10.Bd4 Re8=) 9...Nge5 (worse is 9...de5 10.b5 Nb8 11.h3+/-) 10.0-0 (10.Ne5 Ne5 11.f4 Nd7=) 10...Qe7 (10...a6 11.a4=) 11.a3 Rd8 (11...a6 12.Nd4=) 12.Nd4 d5 (12...Re8 13.Re1=) 13.Re1 a5 (13...Nb8 14.c4+=) 14.b5+= Nd4 15.ed4 Nd7 16.c4 Nf6 (16...Qf6 17.Rc1+=) 17.Bd3 Qf8 (17...Be6 18.Qf3+=) 18.c5 Bg4 19.Qc2 Nh5 20.g3 (20.h3 Be6+=) 20...Bf6 (20...Re8 21.Re8 Re8 22.Qb3+=) 21.a4 (21.c6 b6+=) 21...Ng7+= 22.Nf1 (22.Kg2!?+=) 22...Ne6+= 23.Re6 (better is 23.c6!? b6 24.Ne3=) 23...Be6-/+ 24.Ne3 c6 (24...Re8 25.Qc3-/+) 25.Rd1 Qg7 26.Bc3 (26.Qc3 Re8-/+) 26...Rdc8 (26...Bd4 27.Bd4 Qd4 28.Bg6-+) 27.b6 (27.Bf1 Re8-/+) 27...Bg5 (27...Bh3 28.Be2-/+) 28.Qd2 (28.Be2 Re8-/+) 28...Bg4! 29.f4 (29.Ng4 Bd2 Pinning (29...Bd2 Deflection)) 29...Bd1-+ 30.fg5 Ba4 31.Ng4 (31.Qa2 Bb5 32.Bb5 cb5 33.Nd5-/+) 31...Re8 (better is 31...Bb3 32.Nf6 Kh8 33.Ba5 Rd8-+) 32.Nf6-/+ Kh8 33.Qf2? (33.Ne8 Re8 34.Qf4 Rf8-/+) 33...Bb3?? (33...Re6 34.Qf4-+) 34.Ba5? (better is 34.Ne8 Re8 35.Ba5-/+) 34...Re6-+ (34...Ra5?! 35.Ne8 Ra1 36.Kg2=) 35.Bc3 Rf6! 36.gf6 (36.Qf6 Qf6 Combination; 36.gf6 Qh6 Combination) 36...Qh6 37.Bd2 Qh3 38.Qf4 (38.Bf1 Qe6-/+) 38...Bc4-+ 39.Bc4 dc4 40.d5? (40.Qe4-+) 40...Qd7?? (better is 40...cd5!? 41.Bc3 Qh5-+) 41.dc6 (better is 41.Qh6!? Rg8 42.d6-/+) 41...Qc6-+ 42.Qd4 Kg8 (42...Qf3 43.Bc3-+) 43.Bf4 (43.Bc3 h6 44.Be1 Ra2-+) 43...Qe6 (43...Qf3 44.Bd2-+) 44.Kf2 (44.Be3 c3 45.Qc3 Rd8-+) 44...h5 (44...Ra2 45.Bd2 Qf5 46.Ke1-+) 45.Be3 Ra2 46.Kf3 Qf5 (46...g5 47.Bd2 Ra3 48.Bc3 Qf5 49.Ke2 Qc2 50.Qd2 Rc3 51.Qc2 Rc2 52.Ke3 Rh2 53.Kd4-+) 47.Qf4 Qd5 (47...Rh2?! 48.Qf5 gf5 49.c6 bc6 50.Bd4-+) 48.Qe4 Qd1 (48...Qd1 49.Kf4 Qg4 50.Ke5 Qe6 51.Kd4 Qf6 52.Qe5 Qf1 53.Qb8 Kh7-+) 01. Elorta,David (2325) Fominyh,Alexander (2450), 10th Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, Open, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d6 6.Nbd2 e5) 6.e3 e5 7.de5+= de5 8.Rb1 (8.Be5 Nc6 9.Bc3 Be6+=) 8...Bg4 (8...Be6 9.a3=) 9.h3 (9.Be5 Nc6 10.Bb2 Qe7+=) 9...Be6= 10.a3 (10.Ne5 Ba2 11.Ra1 Be6=) 10...Nbd7 (10...Nfd7 11.Bc4=) 11.Ng5 (11.Ne5 Ne5 12.Be5 Qe7+=) 11...Ba2 (11...Re8!?=) 12.Ra1+= Bd5 13.c4 (13.e4 h6 14.ed5 hg5+=) 13...Be6 14.Ne6 fe6 15.Be2 c5 16.0-0 Qc7 17.Qc2 Rad8 18.Rfd1 b6 (18...e4 19.Ne4 Ne4 20.Bg7 Nf2 21.Bf8 Nh3 22.gh3 Qg3 23.Kh1 Qh3 24.Kg1 Qg3 25.Kh1 Qh3 26.Kg1 Qg3 27.Kh1 Qh3=) 19.Nf3 (19.Ne4 Ne4 20.Qe4 Nf6 21.Qe5 Qe7+/-) 19...Nb8 (19...Bh6!?+/-) 20.Be5+ Qc6 21.Ng5 Nbd7 22.Rd6 Qc8 23.Bb2 Nb8 24.Re6 Rde8 25.Rd6 Rd8 26.Rad1 Rd6 27.Rd6 Nc6 28.Qd3 cb4 29.c5! Ne8?? 30.Qd5 Kh8 31.Nf7 Rf7 32.Qf7 ba3 33.Qf8 10. wiking jpolgar99, internet, 2010. 6.e3 Bf5 7.Nb3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 Bg4 9.h3 Bf3 10.Qf3 c6 11.b5 Qc7 12.c4 Rae8 13.0-0 e5 14.e4 ed4 15.Bd4 Ne5 16.Be5 Re5 17.Qe3 Ne4 18.Qa7 Nc3 19.bc6 Qc6 20.Nd4 Qc5 21.Qc5 Rc5 22.Nb3 Re5 23.a4 Ra8 24.a5 Ne2 25.Be2+= Re2 26.Rad1 Ra6 27.Rd5 Kf8 28.Rb5 Re7 29.Rd1 Rc7 30.c5 Be5 31.g3 Ke7 32.Rd5 Rac6 33.Kg2 Bg7 34.g4 h6 35.Kg3 Ke6 36.cd6 Rd6 37.Rd6 Kd6 38.Rb6 Kd5 39.f3 Bc3 40.h4 Be1 41.Kh3 Bf2 42.Rb4= Re7 43.h5 Kc6 44.hg6 fg6 45.Kg2 Be3 46.f4 Rf7 47.Kf3 Bg1 48.Kg3 h5 49.gh5 gh5 50.Kh4 Bf2? 51.Kh5+/- Rf5 52.Kg6 Rb5 53.Nd4 Bd4 54.Rd4 Ra5 55.f5 b5? 56.f6+ Ra8 57.f7 Kc5 58.Re4 Rf8 59.Kg7 Rf7 60.Kf7 b4 61.Re8 b3 62.Ke6 Kc4 63.Rb8 Kc3 64.Kd5 ½½. Kessner,Karel Smistik,Milan, Brno, 1997. 6.e3 Bf5 7.Rc1=. 6.e3 Bf5 7.c4 b6 (7...Nc6 8.a3=+) 8.Qb3 (8.h3 Nc6 9.a3 d5=) 8...Nbd7 (8...c5 9.a3=) 9.Bd3 (9.Nh4!?+=) 9...Bd3= 10.Qd3 c5 11.b5 (11.bc5 bc5 12.0-0 Rb8=) 11...d5 (11...a6 12.ba6 Ra6 13.0-0=) 12.0-0 Rc8 13.Rfc1 Re8 14.a4 cd4 15.Nd4 (15.ed4 dc4 16.Rc4 Rc4 17.Nc4 Nc5=) 15...Nc5 (15...Ne5 16.Qe2=) 16.Qe2 Nfe4 17.Nc6 Rc6 18.Bg7 (18.bc6!? Bb2 19.Ne4 Ba1 20.Nc5 bc5 21.Ra1=) 18...Rc8 (18...Rd6 19.Bd4-/+) 19.Ne4=+ de4 20.Rd1 ½½. Kuhnert,Steffen Stork,Simon, 2rd Neckar opC, 2008. 6.e3 Bf5 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.c4 e5 9.Nh4 Ne4 10.Nf5 gf5 11.Bd3 ed4 12.Bd4 Bd4 13.ed4 Qg5 14.Nf3 Qf6 15.0-0 Kh8 16.Qc2 c6 17.Be4 fe4 18.Qe4 Rae8 19.Qd3 Re7 20.Rfe1 Rfe8 21.Re7 Re7 22.h3 Nb6 23.Rb1 Qe6 24.d5 Qg6 25.Qg6 hg6 26.dc6 bc6 27.c5 dc5 28.bc5 Nd5 29.Nd4 Rc7 30.g3 Kg7 31.Kg2 Kf6 32.f4 Kg7 33.Kf3 Kf6 34.Rb3 Kg7 35.g4 Kf6 36.h4 Kg7 37.g5 Ne7 38.Ke4 Rd7 39.a4 f5 40.Ke3 Nd5 41.Kf3 Ne7 42.Nc2 Kf7 43.Ne3 Rd4 44.Rb7 Ra4 45.h5! Ke6 46.h6 Ra1 47.Kg2 Ra2 48.Kg1 Ra1 49.Nf1?? Ra3+/- 50.Kh2 Ra2 51.Kg3 Ra3 52.Kf2 Rh3? 53.Ra7 Nd5 54.Ra4 Nc3 55.Rc4 Ne4 56.Kg2 Rb3?? 57.Rc2+ Kf7 58.Ra2 Rb7 59.Ra8 Ke6 60.Rg8 Rb2 61.Kg1 Nf2 62.h7 Nh3 63.Kh1 Nf2 64.Kg2 Ng4 65.Kg1 10. Arkell,Keith C (2505) Conlon,Joseph P (2040), Isle of Man op, 1995. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.e3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.c4 c6 9.Qb3 a5 10.a3 ab4 11.ab4 Qc7 12.0-0 e5 13.de5 Ne5 14.h3 Bf3 15.Nf3 Nfd7 16.Rfd1 Nf3 17.Bf3 Bb2 18.Qb2 Ne5 19.Be2 Qe7 20.b5 c5 21.Qd2 Ra1 22.Ra1 Qe6 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Qe4 d5 25.cd5 Qd5 26.Qd5 Rd5 27.f4 Rd2 28.Kf1 Nd7 29.Ra7 b6 30.Rb7 Rd6 31.Bf3 c4 32.Rc7 Nc5 33.Rc6 Rc6 34.bc6 Na6 35.Ke1 Kf8 36.Kd2 Ke7 37.e4 Kd6 38.e5 Kc5 39.g4 h6 40.f5 gf5 (better is 40...g5!?+=) 41.gf5+= Nc7 42.Ke3 b5 43.Bh5 Nd5 44.Kd2 Kc6 45.Bf7 Nf4 46.f6 Kd7 47.Kc3 Ne6 48.h4 Nf4 49.Kd4 Ne6 50.Kd5 Nf4 51.Ke4 Ne6 52.Kd5 Nf4 53.Kd4 Ne6 54.Ke4 c3 55.Kd3 b4 56.Bg8 Nf4 57.Kc2 Ne6 58.Kc1 Nd4 59.Bf7 b3 60.Bh5 Ke6 61.Bg4 Kf7 (worse is 61...Ke5 62.f7 b2 63.Kb1=) 62.Bh5 Kf8 63.Kd1? (better is 63.Kb1!?+=) 63...Kg8-+ 64.Bg4?? b2 (64...b2 65.Be6 Kf8-+) 01. Geiser,Alexander Jakob,Simon, Mendrisio op, 1989. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 d6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2) 6.e3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 Bf3 9.Bf3+= (worse is 9.gf3 a5 10.b5 e5+=) 9...c6 10.c4 Qc7 11.0-0 e5 12.Qc2 Rfe8 13.a3 Rac8 14.de5 Ne5 15.Be2 d5 16.Rfd1 Re7 (16...Rcd8 17.cd5 Nd5 18.Nb3=) 17.Rac1 (17.cd5 Nd5 18.Ne4 Nd7+=) 17...Rce8 (17...Rd8 18.cd5 Nd5 19.Ne4+=) 18.cd5 Nd5 19.b5 Bh6? (better is 19...Rd8+=) 20.Ne4+ Ng4?? (better is 20...Qa5 21.Qb3 Nd7+) 21.Bg4 Re4 22.Rd5! Re3 (22...cd5 23.Qc5 Double attack (23.Qc7 Pinning; 23.Qc7 Deflection; 23.Qc5 Decoy; 23.Qc7 Remove defender)) 23.fe3 Be3 24.Kh1 Qg3 (24...Bc1 25.Qc1 Qe7 26.bc6 bc6 27.Qc6 Rb8+) 25.Qc3 10. terrier (2100) lletram22 (1825), gameknot.com, 2014. 6.e3 Bg4 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.h3 Bf5 9.c4 c6 (9...Nb6 10.g4 Be6 11.Rc1=) 10.Nh4 (10.g4 Be4+=) 10...e5 (better is 10...Be6!?=) 11.Nf5 gf5 12.Qc2 e4 (12...ed4 13.Bd4 a5 14.b5+/-) 13.g4 fg4 (13...a5!?+=) 14.hg4+/- d5 (14...h6!? 15.Ne4 Ne4 16.Qe4 Qg5+/-) 15.g5+ Ne8 16.f4 (better is 16.cd5 cd5 17.Ne4+) 16...Nd6 17.Bg4 f5 18.Be2 (18.gf6 Nf6 19.Bh3 Nf7+/-) 18...a5 (18...b5 19.c5 Nc4 20.Nc4 bc4 21.Bc3+/-) 19.Qb3 (19.cd5!? cd5 20.Qb3+/-) 19...a4 20.Qc2 b5 21.cd5 (21.c5!? Nc4 22.Nc4 bc4 23.a3+/-) 21...cd5= 22.Qc6 Nb6 23.Qc2 Rc8 24.Qd1 Nbc4 25.Bc4 Nc4 26.Nc4 Rc4 (26...bc4 27.Qh5 Rf7 28.Bc3+/-) 27.Qh5 Qe7? (better is 27...Rf7+=) 28.Qh7+ Kf7 29.Qh5 Ke6? 30.Qg6+ Kd7 31.a3 Rc6+= 32.Qh7 Rh8? 33.Qf5+ Qe6 34.Qe6 Ke6 35.Rh8 Bh8 36.Rc1 Rc1 37.Bc1 Kf5 38.Kf2 Kg4 39.Kg2 Bg7 40.Bd2 Bh8 41.Be1 Bg7 42.g6 Kf5+= 43.Kh3 Kg6 44.Kg4 Kf6 45.Bh4 Ke6 46.f5 Kf7 47.f6 Bf8= 48.Kf5 Bd6 49.Kg4 Bc7 50.Bg3 Bd8 51.Kf5 Bf6 52.Bf4 Bg7 53.Bg5 Bh8 54.Bf4 Bg7 55.Bg3 Bf6 Twofold repetition 56.Be5 Bh4 57.Bh8 Bg3 58.Be5= Bh4 59.Bf4 Bf6 60.Bc7 Bg7 61.Bd8 Bh8 62.Bg5 Bg7 63.Bf4 Bf6 64.Bd6 Bg7 65.Be5 Bf8 66.Bg3 ½½. Porubszki,Georg (1905) Bretscher,Robert (1690), Bad Woerishofen op, 2001. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.Nbd2 d6 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2) 6.e3 Bg4 7.h3 Bf5 8.c4+=. 6.e4 a5 7.b5 Nbd7 8.e5 de5 9.de5 Nd5 10.Ne4 c6 11.g3 (11.c4 Nf4=) 11...Qc7 12.c4 Ne5 13.Be5 Be5 14.cd5 Ba1 15.Qa1 cd5 16.Ned2 Bd7 17.Be2 Rac8 18.0-0 Rfd8 19.Kg2 f6 20.a4 e5 21.Nb3 b6 22.Nfd2 Be6 23.f3 (23.Rc1 Qd6 24.Rc8 Rc8 25.f4-+) 23...Qc3-+ 24.Qc3 Rc3 25.Rb1 Rdc8 26.Bd1 Kf7 27.Kf2 Ke7 28.Rb2 g5 29.g4 h5! 30.h3 (30.gh5 Rh8 Decoy) 30...Bf7 31.Nf1 d4 32.Ng3 hg4 33.hg4 Bg6 34.Nd2 Rc1 35.Bb3 Bc2 (35...R1c7 36.Nde4-+) 36.Nf5? (better is 36.Rc2!? R8c2 37.Nf5 Kd7 38.Bc2 Rc2 39.Ke1-/+) 36...Bf5-+ 37.gf5 Rh8 38.Ke2?? (better is 38.Be6-+) 38...Rh2 39.Kd3 Rc3 40.Ke4 Re2 (40...Re2 41.Kd5 Rc5) 01. Simonyi,Zoltan (2260) Glatt,Gabor (2275), HUNchT, 2007. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.e4 b6 7.Bd3+= Bb7 8.0-0 e6 9.c4 Nbd7 10.Qb3 c5 11.Rfe1 Qc7+= 12.Rac1 Rfd8 13.a4 (13.Rb1 cd4+= 0.28 (13...a5 14.a3 ab4 15.ab4 cd4 16.Bd4 Ne5=)) 13...a5 (13...cd4 14.Nd4 a5 15.b5=) 14.bc5 (14.dc5 dc5 15.b5 Ng4+=) 14...bc5 15.d5 e5 16.Nb1 (16.Rb1 Rdb8 17.Qd1 Bc8=) 16...Nb8 (16...Bh6 17.Rcd1+=) 17.Na3 Na6 18.Nb5 Qb6 (18...Qe7 19.Rb1+=) 19.Bc3 (19.Rb1 Bc8+=) 19...Nd7 (19...Nb4 20.Bd2+=) 20.Bd2 (20.Rb1 Rab8+/-) 20...Nb4 21.Bb1 h6 22.Nh4 Kh7 23.Qg3 Ba6 24.Nf3 Qb8 25.Qh4 Nb6+= 26.Ng5 Kg8 27.Nh3 g5-/+ 28.Ng5 hg5 29.Bg5 Bb5 30.cb5 f6 31.Bf6= Rd7 32.Rc3 Raa7 33.Rg3 Qf8 34.Ree3 Rf7?? 35.Ref3 Qe8? 36.Bg7 Rg7 37.Rh3 Rh7 38.Rfg3 Kf8 39.Qf6 Raf7 40.Qd6 Qe7 41.Qb6 Rh3 42.Rh3 Qf6 43.Qc5 Ke8 44.Qc8 Ke7 45.Rf3 Qg6 46.Qc7 (46.Qc7 Kf8 47.Qd8 Kg7 48.Rg3 Qg3 49.fg3+) 10. Solano Lopez,Royner Jimenez,Alo (2110), LXXII chCRC Fase, 2008. 6.e4 Nfd7 7.Rb1 e5 8.de5 Ne5 9.Be2 Nf3 10.Bf3 (10.gf3? Bb2 11.Rb2 Qf6-+) 10...Bb2 11.Rb2 Qf6 12.Qa1 Nc6 13.0-0 Be6 14.a3 Qc3 15.Nb3 f5 (15...Ne5 16.Be2 a5 17.ba5 Qc6+=) 16.ef5= Rf5 17.Bc6 bc6 (worse is 17...Qc6 18.Nd4 Qc4 19.Nf5 Bf5 20.Rb3+) 18.Rbb1 Qa1 (worse is 18...Qc2 19.Nd4 Qa2 20.Nf5 Qa1 21.Nh6 Kg7 22.Ra1 Kh6 23.Rfe1+) 19.Ra1 Bb3 20.cb3 a5 21.ba5 Rfa5 22.a4 Rb8 23.Ra3 Rb4 24.Re1 Kf7 25.Re3 c5 26.Kf1 c4 27.bc4 Rc4 28.Rh3 (28.Rf3 Ke6 29.Rae3 Kd5+=) 28...h5 (28...Kg8!? 29.Rae3 Raa4 30.Re8 Kf7-/+) 29.Rhf3+= Ke6 30.Rg3 g5 31.Rac3 Rc3 32.Rc3 c5 33.Ra3 c4 34.Ke2 Kd5 35.Rh3 (35.Kd1!?+=) 35...h4-/+ (35...Ra4?! 36.Rh5 Ra2 37.Ke3 Ra3 38.Ke2=) 36.f4 (36.Ra3!?-/+) 36...gf4-+ 37.Rh4 Ra4 38.Rf4 Ra2 39.Kf3?? (39.Ke3 Rg2 40.h4 Rg3 41.Kf2-+) 39...c3-+ 40.Ke3 (40.Kg3 c2 41.Rf1 Kc4-+) 40...Rg2 41.Kd3 c2 42.Rd4 Ke5 43.Re4 Kf5 44.Rc4 Rh2 45.Rc8 Ke5 46.Re8 Kd5 47.Rc8 Rh4 (47...Rh4-+) 01. Arkell,Keith C (2470) Vocaturo,Daniele (2520), 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 0-0 5.Bb2 d6) 6.e4 Nfd7 7.Rb1 e5 8.de5 Ne5 9.Ne5 de5 10.Be2 Nc6 11.c3 Qh4 12.0-0 Be6 13.a3 Rad8 14.Qc2 f5 15.Rbd1 Kh8 16.Bc1 f4 17.Nf3 Qh6 18.b5 Ne7 19.Rd8 Rd8 20.Rd1 Rg8 21.c4 g5 22.Bb2 Ng6 23.Ne1 (23.h3 g4 24.hg4 Bg4+=) 23...g4+= 24.f3 g3 25.h3 Bh3 (25...Qh4!?+=) 26.gh3+/- Qh3 27.Bf1 Qh5 28.Bg2 (28.c5 Bf8 29.Bg2 c6+/-) 28...Qh2 29.Kf1 h5 30.Qd2 Bf6 31.Nd3 h4?! (31...Rd8 32.Qe2 h4 33.Ne5 Rd1 34.Qd1 Ne5 (34...Be5?? 35.Qd8 Kh7 36.Be5 Ne5 37.Qc7 Kg6 38.Qe5+) 35.Be5 Be5=) 32.Ne5 Ne5 (32...h3 33.Ng6 Kh7 34.Qd7 Kh6 35.Qh3 Qh3 36.Bh3 Kg6 37.Bf5 Kg5+) 33.Qf4 Bg7 34.Be5 Kh7 (34...Qg1 35.Kg1 Kh7 36.Qf5 Kh6 37.Bf4) 35.Qf5 Kh6 (35...Kh8 36.Qh5) 36.Bf4 10. Foisor,Sabina Francesca (2095) Nemcova,Katerina, Wch U14 Girls, 2003. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.e4 Nfd7 7.Nc4 b5 8.Ncd2 a6 9.a4 ba4 10.Ra4 c5 11.bc5 dc5 12.c3 cd4 13.cd4 Nb6 14.Ra2 Nc6 15.d5 Nb4 16.Bg7 Kg7 (16...Na2? 17.Bf8 Kf8 18.Qa1+) 17.Rb2 a5 18.Nc4 Kg8 19.Qd4 Rb8 20.Ne3 (worse is 20.Na5 Na4 21.Nc4 Nb2 22.Qb2 f5-/+) 20...Qc7 21.Rd2 Na4 22.Bc4+= Qc5 23.Qe5 Bg4?? 24.Ng4+ f6 25.Qe6 Kh8 26.d6 ed6 27.Nf6 Nc2 28.Rc2 Rb1 29.Ke2 Rh1 30.Qe7 (30.Qe7 Qf2 31.Kf2 Rf1 32.Kf1 Rf7 33.Qf7 Nc5 34.Qh7#) 10. Simonyi,Z (2235) Todorovic,J (2360), 10th Battle of Senta, 2006. 6.e4 Nfd7 7.Bd3 c5 8.c3 (8.b5 Qb6 (8...a6 9.a4 cd4 10.Bd4 Bd4 11.Nd4 b6 12.0-0 Qc7 13.Bc4+=) 9.Nb3 Qc7 10.Qd2 Nb6 11.a4 Be6 12.Qc3 Nc4 13.Bc4+=; 8.a3 Nc6 9.c3 a6 10.Qe2 b5 11.0-0 c4 12.Bc2 Nf6 13.a4+=) 8...Nc6 (8...cb4 9.cb4 d5 10.e5 f6 11.Rc1 fe5 12.Qb3 e6 13.Ne5=; 8...cd4 9.cd4 d5 10.e5 f6 11.0-0 fe5 12.Qb3 Nc6 13.Qd5+=) 9.b5 Na5 10.0-0 e6 (10...Nb6 11.h3= (11.Rb1 c4 12.Be2 d5 13.Bc1=)) 01. Sulava,N (2425) Jankovic,A (2555), 24th TChCRO Div 1a, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.e4 e5 7.de5 de5 8.Bc4 Qe7 9.0-0 Nh5 10.a4 (10.a3 Rd8=) 10...Rd8= 11.c3 Bh6 12.Qc2 Bg4 13.g3 (better 13.Bc1+=) 13...Qf6-/+ 14.Rfd1 Nc6 15.Kg2 Bd2 16.Nd2 Bd1 17.Rd1 Rd7 18.Nf3 Rd1 19.Qd1 Rd8 20.Qb3 Ng7 21.Bd5 Ne6 22.a5 a6 23.Bc1 Rd6 24.Be3 Ncd8 25.Bc5 (25.Bd4 Rd5 26.ed5 ed4 (26...Nd4?! 27.cd4 e4 28.Ne5=) 27.de6 Ne6 28.cd4 Nd4 29.Nd4 Qd4-/+) 25...Nc5 Black begins to deal mighty blows 26.bc5 Rd7 27.Bb7 Nb7 28.Qb7 Rd3 (28...Kg7 29.Qc8 Rd3 30.Ne1-+) 29.Ng1 Rc3 30.Qb8 Kg7 31.Qc7 g5 32.h3 h5 33.Qc8 Qg6 34.Qc7?? (better 34.Qb7 Rc5 35.Qb4-+) 34 Qe4 (34...Qe4 35.f3 Rc2 36.Kh1 Qe1 37.g4 Qg3 38.Qe5 Qe5 39.f4 Qe4 40.Nf3 Qf3 41.Kg1 Qd1) 01. Lomandong,Marc_Antoine (2035) Martinovic,Sasa (2565), 43rd Olympiad, 2018. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 6.e4 e5 7.de5 de5 8.Bc4 Qe7!? 9.Qe2 Qb4=. 6.e4 e5 7.de5 de5 8.Bc4 Nh5 9.Be5+/- Be5 10.Ne5 a5 11.b5 Qd4 12.Nef3 Qc3 13.Rb1 a4 14.Qc1 Nf4 15.g3 Ne6 (15...Ng2 16.Kf1 Bh3 17.Qb2 Qc2 18.Kg1 (18.Qc2?! Ne3 19.Ke2 Nc2+/-) 18...Qb2 19.Rb2+) 16.Qb2+ Qb2 17.Rb2 Nc5 18.0-0 Nbd7 19.a3 Nb6 20.Ba2 Bh3 21.Re1 Rad8 22.Nb1 h6 23.Nc3 Rfe8 24.Rb4 Kf8 25.Nd4 Rd7 26.f3 Red8 27.Nce2 Be6 28.Bb1 Bc4 29.c3 Nb3 30.Bc2 Be2 31.Ne2 Nd2 32.Kf2 Nbc4 33.Ra4+ Ne5 34.Nd4 c5 35.bc6! bc6 36.Re2 Ndc4 37.Nc6! Rc8 38.Ne5 Ne5 39.f4 Ng4 40.Kf3 h5 41.c4 Rd4 42.h3 Nf6 43.e5 Nd7 44.c5! Rd5 45.Bb3 Rdc5 46.Bf7! Ne5 47.Re5 Rc3 48.Re3 Kf7 49.Ra7 Kf6 50.Ra6 Kf7 51.Ra7 Kf6 52.Ra6 Kf7 53.Rd6 Rc1 54.Rd7 Kf6 55.Rd6 Kf7 56.Rb3 R8c7 57.g4 Rf1 58.Kg3 hg4 59.hg4 Rg1 60.Kh4 Rh1 61.Kg5 Rc5 62.f5 gf5 63.Rb7 Ke8 64.gf5 Rf1 65.Re6 Kf8 66.Kg6 Rc8 67.Reb6 Rg1 68.Kf6 Rh1 69.Rb8 Rh6 70.Ke5 Rb8 71.Rb8 Ke7 72.Rb7 Ke8 73.Ra7 Rb6 74.a4 Rc6 75.a5 Rc5 76.Kf6 Rc6 77.Kg7 Rc1 78.Ra8 Ke7 79.f6 Ke6 80.Re8 Kd7 81.f7 (81.f7 Rg1 82.Kf8+) 10. Arkell,K (2430) Ghasi,A (2365), Sunningdale ENG, IMB Aug, 2011. 6.e4 e5 7.de5 Ng4 8.Rb1 Ne5= 9.Be2 Nbc6 10.b5 Nf3 11.Nf3 Bb2 12.Rb2 Qf6 13.Rb1 Ne5 14.Nd4 (14.0-0 Be6=) 14...Nd7 (14...Qh4 15.Bd3+=) 15.0-0= Nc5 16.f3 Bd7 (16...a6 17.ba6 b6 18.Nb5 Na6 19.Bc4=) 17.Qd2 Rae8 18.c4 (18.Rfd1 Re7=) 18...Qe5 19.Rfe1 Kh8 (19...f5 20.ef5 Bf5 21.f4 Qe3 22.Qe3 Re3 23.Nf5 Rf5 24.Bf3=) 20.Bf1 g5 21.Nb3 b6 22.Nc5 Qc5 23.Kh1 Qe5 24.a4 Re6 25.a5 Rfe8 26.ab6 ab6 27.Ra1 Rh6 28.h3 Be6 29.Red1 Kg7 30.Kg1 Rg6 31.Ra7 Rc8 32.Qd4 Qd4 33.Rd4 Kf6 34.Rd2 Ke7 35.Kf2 f6 36.Ke3 Rgg8 37.g3 Rgf8 38.Rh2 f5 39.ef5 Bf5 40.h4 gh4 41.Rh4+/- Kf6 42.g4 Bb1 43.f4 Rce8 44.Kf3 Re7 45.Rh2 Kg7 46.f5+/- h6 47.Ra1 Be4+= 48.Kf4 Re5 49.Kg3 Rfe8 50.Re1 Bb7 51.Re5 Re5 52.Ra2+/- Rc5 53.Ra7 Be4 54.Kf4 Bc2 55.Ra3 d5 56.cd5 Rd5 57.Rc3 Rc5 58.Rc5 bc5 59.Ke5 Bd1 60.f6 Kf8+= 61.Kf5 Bc2 62.Ke6+/- Bd1 63.Kd7 Bg4? 64.Kc7+ Bf3 65.b6 h5 66.Be2!! Be4 67.Bh5 c4 68.Bg6!! Bf3 69.Kd6 c3 70.Ke5 10. Arkell,Keith (2460) Kotronias,V (2565), Classics GM, Gausdal NOR, 2002. 6.e4 Bg4 7.Bd3 Nbd7 (7...Nc6 8.a3 d5 9.e5=) 8.h3 Bf3 9.Nf3 (worse 9.gf3 Nh5-/+) 9...e5 10.de5 (10.0-0 ed4 11.Nd4 c5 12.bc5 Nc5=) 10...Nh5 11.Qd2 Ne5 12.Ne5 (12.Be5 Be5 13.Rb1 Nf4=) 12...de5 (12...Be5!? 13.Be5 de5=+) 13.g3= Qe7 14.a3 Rfd8 15.Qe2 (15.0-0 Bf6=) 15...Nf6 (15...a5 16.b5=) 16.Rd1 Nd7 17.0-0 Nf8 (17...Nb6 18.c3=) 18.c4 (18.Bc4!?+=) 18...Ne6=+ 19.c5 Nd4 20.Bd4 Rd4 21.f4 (21.Bc4 a5=) 21...a5 (21...ef4 22.Rf4 Rad8 23.Kg2-/+) 22.Bc4=+ ef4 23.Rf4 Rd1 24.Qd1 Rf8 25.Qd5 ab4 26.ab4 c6 27.Qd3 Be5 (27...Bf6 28.Kg2=+) 28.Rf3 Kg7 29.Kg2 f6 30.Qb3 (30.Qd2 Bc7=) 30...Rd8=+ 31.Rd3 Rd4 (31...Bd4 32.Be6=+) 32.Rd4= Bd4 33.Qd3 Qe5 34.Kf3 h5 35.h4 g5 36.hg5 fg5 37.Be6?? (37.Kg2 Qf6 38.Qf1 Qf1 39.Bf1 Kf6=) 37...h4 (better 37...Qe6 38.Qd4 Qf6 39.Ke3 Qd4 40.Kd4 Kf6-+) 38.gh4= gh4 39.Kg2 Qe6 40.Qd4 Kf7 41.e5 Qd5 42.Qd5 cd5 43.Kh3 d4 44.Kh4?? (better 44.b5=) 44...d3-+ 45.Kg3 d2 0-1. Reiluis (1905) - Lance5500 (2645), lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 d6 4.Bb2 Bg7 5.Nbd2 0-0) 6.g3 b6 7.Bg2= Bb7 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.Re1 c5 10.c3 Rc8 11.e4 e5 12.bc5 bc5 13.de5 de5 14.Qb3 Nb6 (14...Rb8 15.Qc2=) 15.Bh3 Rc7 16.Rad1 Qe7 17.a4 Bc6 18.a5 Na4 19.Ba1 Rb7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Bf1 Ng4 22.Bc4 Rfb8 23.Bd5 Qf6 24.h3 Nh6 25.Ne5!+ Rb2 26.Bb2 Rb2 27.Qd3 Bb5 28.c4 Be8 29.Nef3 Qa6 30.e5 Kh7 31.Ng5 Kh8 32.e6 f5 33.Nf7 Kh7 34.Nf3 Qa5 35.N3g5 Kg8 36.e7 Nf7 37.Bf7 Bf7 38.Qd8 (38.Qd8 Qd8 39.Rd8 Be8 40.Re8 Bf8 41.ef8Q) 10. Poley,V (2335) Lind,JO (2230), Salongernas IM, Stockholm SWE, 2009. 7.b5 Bb7 8.a4 c5 9.a5 a6 10.Nc4 (10.dc5 dc5 11.Nb3 ba5 12.Nc5 Qd1 13.Rd1 Bf3 14.gf3 ab5 15.Bb5 Rc8=) 10...Nbd7 (10...ba5 11.Na5 Bd5 12.dc5 ab5 13.Nb3 Ra1 14.Qa1=+) 11.Nb6 (better 11.dc5!? bc5 12.b6=) 11...Nb6=+ 12.dc5 Nbd5 (12...Bf3!? 13.Qf3 Nbd5-/+) 13.c6= Bc8 14.c4 ab5 (14...Nc7 15.b6=) 15.cd5+= Ra5 16.Rb1 (16.Rc1 b4 17.Bc4 e5+=) 16...b4= 17.Bc4 e6 18.de6 fe6 19.0-0 Rc5 20.Qb3 d5 (worse 20...Rc6 21.Be6 Be6 22.Qe6 Kh8 23.Bf6 Qf6 24.Qf6 Bf6 25.Rb4+/-) 21.Bd3 Rc6 22.Qb4 Ba6 23.Qa4 Qa8 (23...Bd3!? 24.Qc6 Qe8 25.Qe8 Re8=) 24.Ra1+/- Bb7 25.Qb4 Qc8 26.Ra7 Rf7? (better 26...Rc7+/-) 27.Ne5+- Bf8 (27...Rfc7 28.Nc6 Bc6 29.Rc7 Qc7 30.Rc1+-) 28.Qh4 g5 (28...Nh5+-) 29.Qg5 Rg7 30.Qf6 Be7 31.Qg7! Kg7 32.Nc6 Bf6 33.Na5 (better 33.Rb1 Bb2 34.Rb2 Kf6 35.Rbb7 Qc6+-) 33...Bb2 34.Rb7 Kf6 35.Rb2 Qc3 36.Rb3 Qa5 37.Bh7 Qc7 38.Bd3 Qa7 39.g3 d4 40.ed4 Qd4 41.Be2 Qd2 42.Rf3 Ke7 43.Re3 Qd4 44.Kg2 Kf6 45.Kg1 Ke7 46.Bf3 Kf6 47.Kg2 e5 48.Kh1 (48.h4 Ke6+-) 48...Qc4 (48...Qb2 49.h4+-) 49.Rfe1 Qd4 50.Kg1 1-0. Fernandez,Dan (2475) - Ooi,Jayden (1795), 54th Begonia Open, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3) 7.b5 Bb7 8.Be2 Nbd7 9.0-0 Re8 10.a4 e5 (10...a6 11.Bc4=) 11.a5 ed4 12.Nd4 Rb8 13.ab6 ab6 14.Bf3 Qc8 15.Nc6 Ra8 16.Qe2 d5 (16...Ne5 17.Ra8 Ba8 18.Be5 de5 19.Qc4+=) 17.c4+/- dc4 18.Ra8 Ba8 19.Ra1 Bb7 (19...Bc6 20.Bc6 Rd8 21.Nc4+/-) 20.Qc4 Ne4? (better is 20...Nc5+/-) 21.Ne4+ (21.Be4?! Bb2 22.Ra7 Nc5+=) 21...Bb2 22.Ng5 Re6 (22...Kh8 23.Qf7 Bg7 24.Ra7+) 23.Qe6! (23.Ne6?! Bc6 24.Ng5 Ne5+) 23...fe6 (23...fe6 24.Ne7) 24.Ne7 Kf8 (24...Kg7 25.Nc8 Ba1 26.Bb7+) 25.Nc8 Ba1 (25...Bf3 26.Ra2 (26.gf3?! Ba1 27.Ne6 Ke8+; 26.Nf3?! Ba1 27.Ng5 Nc5+/-; 26.Ne6 Kf7 27.Ng5 Ke8+) 26...Bb7 27.Ne6 Ke8 28.Nc7 Kd8 29.Nb6 (worse is 29.Rb2 Kc7 30.Na7 Nc5+) 29...Nb6 30.Ne6 (30.Rb2?! Kc7 31.Rb4 Bd5+) 30...Ke7 31.Nc5+ (31.Rb2?! Ke6 32.Ra2 Kd6+/-)) 26.Bb7 (26.Ne6!? Kf7 27.Nd8 Ke8 28.Nb7 Ne5+) 26...Nc5 27.Bf3 (27.Nh7?! Kg7 28.Ng5 Bf6 29.Ne6 Ne6+) 27...Ke8 (27...h6 28.Ne4+) 28.Nh7 Kd7 29.Na7 Kd6 (29...Bg7 30.Bd1 Ke8 31.Bc2+) 30.Ng5 (30.Nf8!? g5+) 30...Bf6 31.Ne4 Ne4 (31...Ke7 32.Kf1+) 32.Be4 Kc5 (32...g5 33.f4+) 33.Bg6 10. Fernandez,Daniel Howard (2370) Taylor,Adam C (2075), High Wycombe ENG, e2e4 Open, 2014. 7.c4 c5 8.bc5 bc5 9.d5 e6 10.Qc2 (10.de6 Be6 11.Bd3 Nc6=+) 10...ed5-/+ 11.cd5 Bf5 (better 11...Na6 12.a3 Rb8-/+) 12.e4?? (better 12.Bd3 Bd3 13.Qd3=) 12...Ne4!-+ 13.Bg7 (13.Ne4 Be4 Combination) 13...Kg7 (13...Ng3 14.Bf8 Bc2 15.fg3 Qf8 16.Rc1-+) 14.Qb2 (14.Bd3 Nd2 15.Qc3 Kg8 16.Nd2 Re8 17.Kf1 Bd3 18.Qd3 Qh4-+) 14...Qf6 (14...Nf6 15.Be2 Re8 16.Nc4-+) 15.Qf6 Nf6 16.Bc4 (16.0-0-0 Ng4 17.Re1 Nf2-+) 16...Re8 17.Kf1 Nbd7 18.h3 Nb6 19.Bb5 Red8 20.Bc6 (20.g4 Bd7 21.Bd7 Rd7-+ (worse 21...Nfd7 22.Ne4-+)) 20...Rab8 21.g4 Bd3 22.Kg2 Nbd5 23.g5 Nh5 24.Bd5 Nf4 25.Kg3 Nd5 26.Ne1 Bf5 27.Nef3 Nc3 28.Nh4 (28.Rhe1 Re8-+) 28...Bd3 29.Kf3 (29.Nhf3 Rb2-+) 29...Rb2 (better 29...Rb4 30.Ng2 Be2 31.Kg3 Rb2-+) 30.Ke3 (30.Rhe1-+) 30...c4 (better 30...Bb5 31.Nb3 Re8 32.Kf3 Bc6 33.Kg4-+) 31.Nhf3 (31.Rhc1 d5 32.Nb3 Re8 33.Kf3 Be4 34.Kg4 Ne2-+) 31...d5 (better 31...Ne2 32.Nh2 Re8 33.Kf3 Rd2-+) 32.Kd4 (32.Rhe1 Ne2! 33.Re2 Re8 34.Kd4 Re2 35.Kd5 Rf2 36.Kd4-+) 32...Ne2 33.Kc5 (33.Ke3 Re8 34.Ne5 Re5 35.Kf3 Rd2 36.Rad1 Nd4 37.Kf4 Rf5 38.Kg3 Rf3 39.Kh4 Rdf2 40.a3 Rg2 41.Rd3 Rf4) 33...c3 (33...Rc8 34.Kd5 Rb5 35.Kd6 Rb6 36.Ke7 Nc3 37.Rhb1 Nd5 38.Kd7 Bf5) 34.Nb3-+ c2 (better 34...Be4!? 35.Nfd4 Bh1 36.Ne2 Re2 37.Rh1 Ra2 38.Rc1 Rf2 39.Kd4-+) 35.Ne5 (35.Nfd4 Nc3-+) 35...Bf5 36.Rhe1 (36.Rae1 Rc8 37.Nc6 Nc3-+) 36...Rb1 37.Rab1 (37.Nc6 Rc8 38.Kd6-+) 37...cb1Q (37...cb1N?! 38.Re2 Nc3 39.Nc6-+; 37...cb1B?! 38.Re2 Re8 39.h4-/+) 38.Rb1 Bb1 39.Nd4 (39.Nc6 Rc8 40.Kd6 Ba2-+) 39...Rc8 40.Nec6 0-1. Reiluis - Lance5500 (2635), lichess.org, 2020. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3) 7.Bd3 Nbd7=. 7.Be2 Bb7 (7...c5 8.bc5 dc5 9.dc5 bc5 10.Ne5=) 8.0-0 c5 9.bc5 dc5 10.dc5 Na6 (10...bc5 11.Rb1 Qc8 12.Ne5=) 11.c6 (11.c6 Bc8 12.e4+/-) 10. Cirulis,Ilmars (1785) Ramos,Francis (1615), FICGS, 2015. 7.b5 cd4 8.ed4 e5 9.de5 de5 10.Be2 e4 11.Nd4 e3 (better is 11...Nd5!? 12.Ne4 Qe7+=) 12.fe3+= Nd5 13.Nc4 a6 14.a4 Qh4 15.g3 Qe7 (15...Qh3+/-) 16.Qd2 (better is 16.Ba3 Qf6 17.Bf8 Bf8 18.Bf3 Bb4 19.Kf2+) 16...ab5+= 17.ab5 Ra1 18.Ba1 b6 19.0-0 Bb7 20.Bf3 ½½. Tkachev,Taras Zhukov,Klim (2150), St Petersburg op U18, 2008. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.Nbd2 c5) 7.b5 Nbd7 8.Be2 b6 9.a4 Bb7 10.Nc4 Rc8 11.Bd3 Bd5 12.dc5 Nc5 (worse is 12...dc5 13.0-0=) 13.Be2 Nce4 14.Na3? (14.Ncd2 Nf2! 15.Kf2 Ng4 16.Kg3 Bb2 17.Kg4 Ba1 18.Qa1 Rc2+=) 14...Nc3?? (14...Nf2 15.Kf2 Ne4 16.Ke1 Bb2 17.Qd5 Nc3-+ (17...Ba1?! 18.Qe4 d5 19.Qh4-/+)) 15.Bc3-/+ Rc3 16.Nb1 Rc5 17.0-0 Qc7 18.Bd3 Nd7 19.Ra3 (better is 19.Nd4!?-/+) 19...Bb2-+ 20.e4 Be6 21.Qd2 Ba3 22.Na3 Ne5 23.Nd4 Nd3 24.cd3 Rc8 25.Nc6 Rc6 26.bc6 Qc6 27.Nb5 a6 28.Nd4 Qa4 29.Qb2 Qa5 30.Ne6 fe6 31.Qb3 Kf7 32.f4 Qc5 33.Kh1 Qf2! 34.Rg1 Qf4 35.Qb6 Rc1 36.h3 Rg1 37.Kg1 Qc1 38.Kh2 Qf4 39.Kg1 Qc1 40.Kh2 Qa1 41.d4 Qf1 42.Qb7 Qf4 43.Kh1 Qc1 44.Kh2 Qf4 45.Kh1 a5 46.Qa8 Qc1 47.Kh2 Qf4 48.Kh1 a4! 49.d5 Qc1 50.Kh2 Qf4 51.Kh1 Qe4 52.de6 Qe6 53.Qa4 Qe1 54.Kh2 Qe5 55.Kh1 d5 56.Qh4 h5 57.Qf2 Qf5 58.Qd4 Qb1 59.Kh2 Qe4 60.Qh8 Ke6 61.Qg8 Ke5 62.Qg7 Kd6 63.Qf8 d4 64.Qb8 Kc5 65.Qa7 Kc4 66.Qa4 Kc5 67.Qa7 Kd6 68.Qb8 Kd7 69.Qa7 Ke8 70.Qb8 Kf7 71.Qb3 Kg7 72.Qb2 Qd5 73.Qa1 Kf6 74.Kh1 e5 75.Qa6 Qe6 76.Qa8 Qd6 77.Qf3 Kg7 78.Qb7 Kf6 79.Qf3 Ke6 80.Qe4 Ke7 81.Qb7 Kf8 82.Qa8 Kg7 83.Qb7 Kh6 84.Qa8 Qf6 85.Qd5 h4 86.Kh2 Qf5 87.Qg8 Qf6 88.Qd5 Kg5 89.Qd7 Kf4 90.Qg4 Ke3 91.Qd1 Qf4 92.Kh1 Qf2 93.Qb3 d3 94.Qb6 Ke2 95.Qb2 d2 96.Qe5 Kf1 97.Qa1 Qe1 98.Qf6 Ke2 99.Kh2 Qg3 (99...Qg3 100.Kg1 d1Q 101.Qf1 Qf1) 01. Senk,Christian (2115) Crickmore,Neil EG (2100), Budapest FS04 FMA, 2004. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3 c5) 7.c3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.a4 a5 11.bc5 bc5 12.Nc4 d5 13.Nce5 c4 14.Qc2 Ne4 15.Nd7 Qd7 16.Nd2 Nd2 17.Qd2 Rfc8 18.Rfb1 Rab8 19.Bd1 Bc6 20.Bc2 Re8 21.Qd1 e5 22.Ba3 e4 23.Rb8 Rb8 24.Rb1 Rb1 25.Qb1 h5 (25...Ba4?? 26.Ba4 Qc8 27.Bd7+) 26.Qd1 Bf8 27.Bf8 Kf8 28.Qa1 Kg7 29.h3 Qb7 30.Qa3 Bd7 31.Qa2 h4 32.Qa3 Be6 33.Qa2 Kf8 34.Qb1 Qb1 35.Bb1 g5 36.Bc2 Kg7 ½½. Mas Garces,Juan Carlos (2120) Lopez Colon,Francisco (2215), ESPchT Spain, 1998. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3 c5) 7.c3 Nbd7 8.a4 Qc7 9.Nc4 (9.e4 b6=) 9...d5+= 10.Nce5 c4 11.Be2 b6 12.0-0 a6 13.Re1 Bb7 14.Qc2 Ne5 15.Ne5 Ne4 16.f3 Nd6 17.Bf1 (17.a5 b5=) 17...b5 (17...Bc8 18.a5+=) 18.a5 (18.Re2 f6 19.Ng4 e5+=) 18...Be5 (18...Bc8 19.Be2+=) 19.de5 Ne8 20.f4 f6 21.ef6 Nf6 22.Be2 Rae8 23.Rad1 e5 24.Bc1 Bc8 25.Bf3 Bf5 26.Qf2 Bd3 27.Qg3 Rf7 28.h4 Rfe7 29.Bd2 Qa7 30.Kh2 Qd7 31.Qg5 Kg7 32.h5 e4 33.h6 Kf7 34.Be2 Qf5 35.Kg3 Be2 36.Re2 Ke6 37.Be1+= Rf8 38.Kh4 Rd7 39.g4 Qg5 40.Kg5 Ne8 41.Bg3 Nd6 42.Kh4 Nf7 43.g5 Nd6 44.Kg4 Nf5 45.Bf2 Re8 46.Bg1 Rde7 47.Rde1 Kd6 48.Bh2 d4 49.ed4 e3 50.Bg1 Kd5 51.Kf3 Nh4 52.Kg3 Nf5 53.Kf3 Nh4 54.Kg4 Nf5 55.Kf3 Re4?? 56.Be3+ Nh4 57.Kg3 Nf5 58.Kf3 R8e6 59.Kf2 Re7 60.Kf3 R4e6?? 61.Kf2 Nd6 62.Kf3 Re8 63.Rc2 R6e7?? 64.Rce2 Nf5?? 65.Kf2 Re6 66.Kf3 Nd6 67.Rc2 Nf5= ½½. Dive,Russell John (2330) Ruck,Robert (2560), 36th Olympiad, Calvia ESP, 2004. 7.dc5 dc5 8.b5 Qa5 9.Bd3 Rd8 10.0-0 c4!? 11.Bc4 (11.Nc4 Qb5=) 11...Ne4 12.Bg7 Kg7 (12...Nd2? 13.Nd2 Rd2 14.Qf3+) 13.Nb3 (13.Bd3 Nc3 14.Qc1 Rd3!) 13...Qc7 14.Bd3 Bg4 15.Qc1?! (15.Nbd4!) 15...Bf3 16.gf3 Nc3! 17.Re1 Nd7 18.Bf1 (18.f4 e5!) 18...Ne5 19.Bg2 Nb5?! (19...Nc4!-+) 20.a4 Nc3 21.Qa3 =. Alexandria Chiburdanidze, 1977. 7.dc5 dc5 8.b5 Qa5 9.Bd3 Rd8 10.0-0 Be6 11.Qb1 Nbd7 12.c4 Qc7 13.h3 Nb6 14.Qc2 Rd7 15.Rfd1 Rad8 16.Be2 h6 (16...Bf5 17.Qc1+=) 17.a4 Bf5 18.Qb3 Bd3 19.Kf1 (19.Bd3 Rd3 20.Qc2=) 19...Qd6 (19...a5!?+=) 20.Ne5 (20.a5!? Be2 21.Ke2+=) 20...Be2= 21.Ke2 Qe6?? (better is 21...Qd2 22.Rd2 Rd2 23.Ke1 Ne4-/+) 22.Nd7+ Rd7 23.a5 Nc8 24.Nf3 Nd6 25.Rac1 Rd8 26.Ne1 (26.Kf1 b6+) 26...Rc8 27.Nd3 g5 28.Kf1 b6 29.ab6 ab6 30.f3 Nf5 31.Re1 Rd8 32.g4 (better is 32.Kg1!?+) 32...Nh4+= (32...Ne3 33.Kg1 Nfg4 A) worse is 34.fg4 Qe4 35.Qc2 Rd3 (worse is 35...Qd3 36.Qd3 Rd3 37.Bg7 Kg7 38.Kf2 Nc4 39.Rc4+/-) 36.Bg7 Kg7-/+; B) 34.Bg7+=) 33.Ne5 Ne4 34.fe4 Be5 35.Re2 Bb2 36.Qb2 Qe4 37.Kg1 Qf3 38.Kh2 Qe4 39.Rf1 (39.Kg1 Nf3 40.Kf2 Ne5-/+) 39...Qc4 (39...Nf3 40.Rf3 Qf3 41.Rd2 Rd2 42.Qd2-+) 40.Ref2 f6 41.Qa2 Qa2 42.Ra2 Ng6 43.Rff2 Ne5 44.Kg3 (44.Kg2 Nc4 45.e4 Kf7-/+) 44...Nc4 45.Kf3 Rd3 46.Rfe2 Rb3 47.Rac2 Nd6 (47...Ne5 48.Kf2-+) 48.Rb2-/+ Rc3 (48...Rb5?! 49.Rb5 Nb5 50.Rb2+=) 49.Rec2 Ra3 50.Ra2 Rb3 51.Rcb2 Rc3 52.Rc2 Rb3 53.Rab2 (53.Rcb2 Rb2 54.Rb2+=) 53...Ra3 54.Ke2 10. Lumsdon,Andrew (2090) Obiamiwe,Paul (2045), 8th Gibraltar ChallengersA, 2010. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 d6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 c5) 8.Nb3 Nbd7 9.dc5 Qc7 10.Bb5 (10.Bd3 Rd8+=) 10...Rd8 11.Qe2 Ne4 The pressure on the isolated pawn grows 12.Bg7 Kg7 13.Bd7 Bd7 14.Qc4 Bc6 15.0-0 Bd5 16.Qb4 a5 17.Qa4 e5 18.Qb5 (18.Qa3 f6-/+) 18...a4-+ 19.Nbd2 Nd2 20.Nd2 Ra5 21.Qb6 (21.Qb4!? Qc5 22.Qh4 Raa8-/+) 21...Rc5 22.Qc7 Rc7 23.Nf3 Bf3 24.gf3 Rc2 25.Rfc1 Rb2 26.Rcb1? (26.a3-+) 26...a3 27.Kg2 (27.Rf1 Rdd2 28.Rab1 Ra2 29.Rb7 Rab2-+) 27...Rdd2 28.Rb2 ab2 (28...Rb2?! 29.Kg3-+) 29.Rb1 Kf6 01. Ellemann,Stefan (1845) Kovalev,Andrei (2475), Chemnitz GER, Turm Open, 2014. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.b4 d6 6.Bb2 c5) 8.c3 b6 9.Bd3 Bb7 10.0-0 Nc6 11.Qe2 Nd5 12.g3 cd4 13.cd4 Ndb4 14.Bb5 a6 15.Ba4 b5 16.Bd1 e5 17.Nb3 ed4 18.Nc5 Bc8 19.a3 Nd5 20.Nd4 Nd4 21.ed4 Nb6 22.Bb3 Bh3 23.Rfd1 h5 24.Qe4 Nc4 25.Bc3 Re8 26.Qd3 Qd5-/+ 27.f3 Bf5 28.Qf1 Re3 29.Rac1? Rf3 30.Qg2 Bh6 31.Re1 Bc1 32.Rc1 Bh3! 33.Qh1 Qf5 34.Bc4 bc4 (34...bc4 35.Qg2 Bg2 36.Kg2 Rf2 37.Kg1 Qf3 38.Na6 Qg2#) 01. Poley,V (2335) Bagaturov,G (2465), Open, Thessaloniki GRE, 2009. 8.c3 Nc6 9.Be2 Bf5 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Nh4 Be6 12.Nhf3 Qb6 13.Ba3 Qa5 14.Bc5 b6 15.Bb4 Nb4 16.cb4 Qb4 17.a3 Qa5 18.Qb1 Nd5 19.Qb2 Rc7 20.Rac1 Nc3 21.Bc4 Na4 22.Qb1 Rfc8? 23.Nb3 Qf5= 24.Qf5 Bf5 25.Ba6 Rc1 26.Rc1 Rc1 27.Nc1 e6 28.Na2 Bf8 29.Nb4 Nc3 30.Ne5 Be4 ½½. Arkell,Keith C Hernandez,Gilberto, Balaguer, 1997. 8.c3 Bf5 9.Be2 Nc6 10.0-0 cd4 11.cd4 Nb4 12.Qb3 a5 13.Rfc1 (13.a3 Nbd5+=) 13...Rc8 (13...Nc2!? 14.Rab1 Nb4=) 14.Rc8+= Qc8 15.Rc1 Bc2 16.Qa3 Qf5 17.Ne5 b6 18.f3 (18.Bf3 Nfd5+/-) 18...Bh6 19.f4 Nfd5 20.Bg4 Qf6 21.Bf3 Qe6 22.g3 Rc8 23.e4 Nf4 24.gf4 Bf4 25.Bg4 f5-/+ 26.d5 Nd5?? 27.ed5= Qd5 28.Rc2?? Rc2-+ 29.Bf3 Qc5 30.Qc5 bc5 31.Bd5 Kf8 32.Ndc4 Bh2 33.Kh1 Rb2?? 34.Nd7+= Ke8 35.Nb2 Kd7 36.Kh2 e6 37.Bc4 Kd6 38.Kg3 g5+= 39.Bd3 h5 40.Nc4+/- Kd5 41.Na5 Kd4 42.Bb5 e5= 43.Nc6 Ke4 44.a4 f4 45.Kf2 Kd5 46.a5 c4 47.a6 c3 48.a7 10. Wegerer,Fred (2195) Deutschmann,Robert Peter (2090), Graz opA, 1999. 8.Bd3 Nd5 9.a3 Nc6 10.c4 Nc7 11.Nb3 Ne6 12.Be4 cd4 13.ed4 Na5 14.Na5 Qa5 15.Qd2 Qd2 16.Kd2 Rd8 17.Rad1 Nd4 18.Nd4 Bd4 19.Ke2 (19.Kc2 e5 20.Bd4 ed4+= (worse is 20...Rd4 21.Rd4 ed4 22.Kd3+=)) 19...e5 (better is 19...Bg4 20.f3 Bb2 21.fg4 Rd1 22.Rd1 Rc8-/+) 20.Bd4+= ed4 21.Bd5 Be6 22.Rd4 Rd6 23.Rhd1 Rad8 24.Ke3 Kf8? (better is 24...b6+=) 25.Bb7+ Rd4 26.Rd4 Rb8 27.Bd5 Bf5 28.Be4 (28.c5 Rc8 29.g4 Bd7+) 28...Be6 (better is 28...Be4!? 29.Ke4 Rb2+/-) 29.c5+ Rb5 30.Ra4 a5 31.c6 (better is 31.Kd4!? Bd7 32.c6 Bc8+) 31...Ke7 32.g4! Kd6 (32...Bg4 33.Bd3 Decoy) 33.Rd4 Kc7 34.a4 Rb3 35.Kf4 Rh3 36.Bg2 Ra3 (36...g5 37.Kg5 Rh2 38.Bf3 h6 39.Kf4 Rf2 40.Ke3=) 37.Kg5 (better is 37.g5!?+) 37...Ra2+= 38.Rf4 Bb3 39.Kh6 Ra4 40.Ra4 Ba4 41.Bd5 Bc6 42.Bf7 a4 43.Kh7 a3 44.f4 Kd6 45.Ba2 g5?? 46.f5 Bd5+= 47.Bb1 Ke5= 48.Kg6 Kf4?? 49.h3+/- a2 50.Ba2 Ba2 51.f6 Kg3 52.Kg5 Kh3 53.Kf4 Kh4 54.Kf5 Bf7 55.Ke5 Kg4 ½½. Bernadskij,Vitalij Guivan,Vasily (2240), Rodatychi op, 2006. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.e3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.d4 d6 6.Nbd2 c5) 8.Be2 Nc6 9.0-0 cd4 10.Nd4 (10.ed4 Nd5=) 10...Bd7 (10...Nd4 11.ed4 Bf5 12.c4=) 11.Bf3 (11.Nc4 Qc7=) 11...Rc8 12.N2b3 (12.Ne4 Ne5=) 12...b6 13.Nc6 (13.Qe2 Ne5 14.Bb7 Rc7=) 13...Bc6 14.Ba3 (14.Bc6 Rc6 15.Nd4 Rc7+=) 14...Nd5 (better is 14...Qd1 15.Rfd1 Bf3 16.gf3 Rfe8+=) 15.Rc1? (better is 15.Nd4 Ba8 16.Bb2+=) 15...Nc3-+ 16.Qd8 Rfd8 17.Kh1 (better is 17.Bc6 Ne2 18.Kh1 Nc1 19.Be7 Rc6 20.Bd8 Na2 21.Nd4 Bd4 22.ed4 Rc2 23.g4-+) 17...Bf3 18.gf3 Na2 (18...Kf8 19.Kg2 Na2 20.Rcd1-+) 19.Rcd1 e6 20.c4 (20.Rd8 Rd8 21.Rb1 Nc3-+) 20...Bf6 (20...a5 21.Rfe1-+) 21.Rd8 (21.c5 bc5 22.Rd8 Bd8 23.Nc5 Nc3-+) 21...Rd8 22.Rb1 (22.c5 Kg7 23.cb6 ab6-+) 22...Rd3 (22...Nc3 23.Rc1-+) 23.Kg2 (23.c5 Nc3 24.Rc1 Kg7-+) 23...a5 24.c5 Nc3 (24...a4 25.Nd4 Bd4 26.ed4-+) 25.Rc1 bc5 (better is 25...a4!? 26.cb6 ab3 27.Bb2-+) 26.Nc5 Rd5 (26...Rd2 27.Ne4 Ne4 28.Rc8 Rd8 29.Rd8 Bd8 30.fe4-+) 27.Ne4-/+ Ne4 28.fe4 Rd8 29.Rc4 (29.Rc7 h6-/+) 29...Rb8 (29...h6 30.Ra4 Bc3 31.Rc4-/+) 30.Ra4 (30.Bd6 Ra8-/+) 30...Rb5 (30...Bc3 31.Bd6 Rc8 32.e5-/+) 31.Bd6 (31.f4 Bc3-/+) 31...Be5 (31...Bb2 32.f4-/+) 32.Be5 Re5 33.Rc4 (33.f4 Rb5-/+) 33...Kg7 34.Kf3 (34.f4 Rb5-+) 34...Rh5 (34...Rb5 35.Ra4-+) 35.Kg3 (35.Ra4 Kf6-+) 35...Rg5 (35...Rb5 36.Ra4-+) 36.Kf3 Rh5 37.Kg3 Kf6 (37...Rb5 38.Ra4-+) 38.Rc7 (38.f4 Rb5-/+) 38...Rg5-+ 39.Kf3 Rh5 40.Kg3 Rb5 (40...Re5 41.f3-+) 41.Ra7 (41.f4 e5-+) 41...g5 (41...Rg5 42.Kf3 Re5 43.h3-+) 42.h4 (42.f4!?-/+) 42...gh4-+ 43.Kh4 Re5 44.f3 Rg5 (44...Kg6 45.Ra8-+) 45.f4-/+ Rb5 (45...Rc5 46.e5 Kg7 47.e4-/+) 46.Kg4 (46.e5 Kg6-/+) 46...Kg6 47.Ra8 (47.e5 h5 48.Kf3 Rc5-+) 47...h6 (47...Kg7 48.e5-/+) 48.Rg8 (48.Ra6 Rc5-/+) 48...Kh7 49.Ra8 Kg7 (49...Rc5 50.e5-/+) 50.Ra6 (50.e5 f6 51.ef6 Kf6-/+) 50...h5 (50...Rc5 51.e5-/+) 51.Kf3 (51.Kh4 Kh6-/+) 51...Kf6 (51...Rc5 52.e5-/+) 52.e5 (52.Kg3 Kg6-/+) 52...Kg6 53.Ra8 Kg7 (53...Rc5 54.Kg3-/+) 54.Kg3 Kg6 (54...f6 55.ef6 Kf6 56.e4-/+) 55.Rg8 (55.Kf3 f6 56.ef6 Kf6 57.Ra6-/+) 55...Kh7-/+ 56.Ra8 (56.Rf8 Rb7 57.Ra8 Rb3-/+) 56...Rb3 57.Kf3 (57.Kh4!? Kg6 58.e4-/+) 57...Ra3-+ 58.Ra7 Kg6 59.Ke4 (59.Ra6 Ra1-+) 59...a4 (59...h4 60.Ra8 Kg7 61.Rb8-+) 60.Ra8 (60.Ra6!? h4 61.f5 Kg5 62.fe6 fe6 63.Re6 Rb3-+) 60...Ra1 61.Ra6 (61.Rg8 Kh7 62.Rg5 Kh6-+) 61...Kg7 (61...h4 62.f5 Kh7 63.fe6 fe6 64.Kf4-+) 62.Rd6 a3 63.Rd2 a2 (63...h4 64.Rh2 Rb1 65.Ra2-+) 64.Rg2 Kh6 (64...Kf8 65.Rb2-+) 65.Rh2 Kg6 66.Rg2 Kh7 67.Rh2 Kg7 68.Rg2 Kf8 69.Rh2 Ke7 70.Rf2 h4 (70...Kd7 71.f5-+) 71.Rh2 (71.f5 ef5 72.Kf5 Ke8-+) 71...h3! 72.Rd2 (72.Rh3 Rg1 Combination) 72...Ke8 73.Rb2 Kd7 (better is 73...Kf8!?-+) 74.Rc2-/+ Kd8 75.Rh2 Kc7 76.Rf2 (76.Rb2 Kc6 77.Rh2-+) 76...Kb6 77.f5 (77.Rh2 Kb5 78.Rd2-+) 77...ef5 78.Kf5 h2! (78...h2 79.Rh2 Rf1 80.Kg4 a1Q 81.Rh6 Kc5 82.Rh2 Rg1 83.Kf3 Qd1 84.Re2 Qd5 85.Kf4 Qc4 86.e4 Qe2 87.e6 Qf2 88.Ke5 Rg5) 01. Fernandez,Daniel Howard (2470) Ghasi,Ameet K (2455), PRO League Central, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3 c5) 8.Be2 Nc6 9.dc5 Qa5=. 8.Be2 Nc6 9.c4 b6 10.d5 Na5 11.e4 Re8 12.e5 Nh5 13.0-0 Nf4 14.Nb3 Nb3 15.ab3 Qd7 16.h3 Ng2 17.e6 fe6 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Kg2 ed5 20.Qd5 (worse is 20.cd5 Qh3 21.Kg1 Qg4 22.Kh1 Bb7+=) 20...Qh3 21.Kg1 Qg4 22.Kh1 Bf5 23.Qe5 Kg8 24.Rg1 Qe4 25.Rge1 a5 26.Qg3 Rad8 27.Kh2 Qc2 28.Ne5 Rd2 29.Qe3 e6 30.Rad1 Red8 31.Rd2 Rd2 32.Nf3 Rd7 33.Kg3 Qb2 34.Bf1 Qf6 35.Kg2 h6 (35...Qd8 36.Kh2+=) 36.Kg1 (36.Qh6 Qc3+) 36...h5 37.Ne5 Rd6 38.Qf3 Qe7 39.Bg2 Kg7 01. Lumsdon,Andrew Glowatzky,Tihomir (1980), VM2001 (VR Gr.1), 2001. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 d6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 c5) 7.c4 a5 8.a3 Bd7 9.b5 a4 10.bc6 Nc6 11.Bd3 Re8 12.d5 Na5 13.0-0 Qb8 14.Rb1 Rc8 15.Bd4 b5 (better is 15...e5!? 16.de6 fe6+=) 16.e4+ (worse is 16.cb5 Nd5 17.Be4 Be6+=) 16...Nb7 17.cb5 Nc5 18.Qe2 e6 19.de6 Ne6 20.Ba1 Ng4 21.Bc4 Ba1 22.Ra1 Bb5 23.Rfb1 (worse is 23.Bb5 Nf4 24.Qd1 Qb5+=) 23...Bc4 24.Nc4 Qc7 25.Nb6 d5 26.g3 (26.Nd5?! Nd4 27.Nc7 Ne2 28.Kf1 Rc7 29.Ke2 Rc2 30.Kf1 Rf2 31.Kg1 Rc2+=) 26...Qc2? (better is 26...de4 27.Qe4 Nf6+) 27.Qc2 Rc2 28.ed5 Ng7 (28...Ra7 29.de6 fe6+) 29.Na8 (29.Na8 Nf5 30.Ne1+) 10. Cacco,Christian (2395) Xia,Jie (2105), Campodarsego op, 2006. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3) 7.c4 Bg4 8.Be2 a5 9.b5 Re8 10.a4 Nbd7 11.h3 Bf3 12.Bf3 d5 13.cd5 cd5 14.0-0 e6 15.Rc1 Bf8 16.e4 Nb6 17.e5 Nfd7 18.Qb3 Rc8 19.Rc8 Qc8 20.Ba3 (better is 20.Be2!?+=) 20...Ba3+= 21.Qa3 Qc2 22.Nb3? (better is 22.Qe3+=) 22...Nc4-+ 23.Bd1 Na3 24.Bc2 Nc2 25.Rc1 Na3 26.Rc7 Nb6 27.Rb7 Na4 28.Na5 Nc4 29.Nb3 Rc8 30.Ra7? Ncb6 31.Rb7 Rc4 32.Nc5 Rd4 33.Na4 Na4 34.b6 Rb4 35.Rb8 Kg7 36.b7 Nc5 37.Rc8 Nb7 38.Rb8 Rb1 39.Kh2 Rb3 01. Guth,Gerd Volker (1830) Hamburg,Daniel (1895), Ruhrgebiet VK1, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.Nbd2 0-0 5.b4 d6 6.Bb2) 7.Bd3 a5=. 7.Bd3 Qc7 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.c4 Nh5 10.g4 Nhf6 11.h3 Ne8 12.Rc1 a5 13.b5 f5 (13...c5 14.Bc3=) 14.c5 (14.gf5 gf5 15.Qc2 e6+=) 14...d5 (better is 14...fg4!? 15.hg4 a4=) 15.b6+/- Qb8 16.gf5 gf5 17.Ng5 (17.Qc2 e5 18.de5 Ne5 19.Ne5 Be5 20.Be5 Qe5+/-) 17...e5 18.f4 (18.Ne6 Rf7+=) 18...ef4 (18...e4 19.Be2 Ndf6 20.h4=) 19.ef4 (19.Rf4 Ndf6+=) 19...Ndf6= 20.Qe2 Ne4 21.Nde4?? de4?? 22.Be4?? fe4-/+ 23.Qc4 Kh8 24.Nf7 Rf7! 25.Qf7 Bh3 26.d5 h6 27.Rc3 Bg4 28.f5 Bd4 29.Kh1+= Qd8?? 30.Rh3!!+ Qg5 31.Bd4 Ng7 32.Qg7 Qg7 33.Rh6 Kg8 34.Bg7 Bf3 35.Rf3! ef3 36.Rh8 Kg7 37.Ra8 f2 38.Kg2 10. Bettman,J (1870) Zwirs,Nico, BSG Pinkster GpA, Bossum NED, 2010. 7.Be2 a5 8.b5=. 7.Be2 Nbd7 8.0-0 Qc7 (8...a5 9.b5=) 9.Nc4 (9.c4 c5+=) 9...Nb6 (9...b5 10.Na5=) 10.a4 (10.Nb6 Qb6 11.a3 a5=) 10...Bg4 (10...Nc4 11.Bc4 a5 12.b5=) 11.Na5 (11.Nb6 Qb6 12.Bc3 Ne4=) 11...Rad8 12.c4 e5 (12...c5 13.Qb3 Ne4 14.Qc2=) 13.de5 de5 14.Be5 Rd1 15.Bc7 Ra1 16.Ra1 Bf3 (16...Ne8 17.Be5 Be5 18.Ne5 Be2 19.Nb7=) 17.gf3 (17.Bf3 Ne8 18.Bb6 ab6+=) 17...Ne8+= 18.Bb6 ab6 (worse is 18...Ba1 19.Bc5 b6 20.Bf8 ba5 21.Bc5 ab4 22.Bb4+/-) 19.Nb3 (19.Rb1 ba5 20.ba5 Nf6-/+) 19...Ba1-/+ 20.Na1 Nc7 21.Nb3 Ra8 22.a5 ba5 23.ba5 Ne6 24.Kf1 Kf8 25.Ke1 Ke7 26.c5 Kf6 27.f4 Rd8 28.Bc4+= Kf5 29.f3 Kf6 30.Ke2 Nc7 31.Nd4 Nd5 32.Kd3 Nc7 33.Kc3 Ra8 34.Kb4 Re8 35.e4 Rd8 36.Kc3 Ra8 37.Kb4 Ke7 38.h4 Ne6-/+ 39.Be6 fe6 40.f5 e5 41.Ne6 gf5 42.ef5 h6 43.Nc7 Rc8 44.a6 ba6 45.Na6 Rf8 46.Ka5 Rf5 47.Kb6 Rf3 48.Kc6 e4 49.Nb4 e3 50.Nd5 Kd8 51.Kd6 e2 52.c6 Rd3 53.c7 Kc8 54.Kc6 Rd5! (54...Rd5 55.Kd5 h5-+) 01. Dive,RJ (2440) Berezina,I (2230), Zone, 1999. 7.Rb1 b6 8.b5 a6 9.a4 Bb7 10.Be2 e6 (10...e5 11.0-0=) 11.0-0 (11.c4 ab5 12.ab5 Qe7=) 11...Qe7 12.c4 e5 13.Rc1 (13.de5 de5 14.Qc2 Rfd8=) 13...a5 (13...Rfe8 14.Re1=) 14.c5 (14.Qc2 Rae8+=) 14...dc5 (14...bc5 15.de5 de5 16.Nc4=) 15.Ne5+= Ne5 16.de5 Nd5 17.Nc4 Rad8 18.Qb3 Nb4 19.f4 Be4 20.Bf3 (20.Bc3 Qe6=) 20...Bd3 (20...Bf3 21.Rf3 Rd3 22.Rc3=) 21.Rfd1 Qe6 22.h3 h5 (22...Qf5 23.g4 Qe6 24.Rc3 Bc4 25.Qc4 Rd1 26.Bd1+=) 23.Ba3+= Bc4 24.Qc4 (24.Rc4 Rd1 25.Bd1 Rd8+=) 24...Rd1= 25.Bd1 Qc4 26.Rc4 Rd8 27.Be2 Rd2 28.Kf2 Nd5 29.Bc1 (29.Kf3 Ra2 30.Bc5 bc5 31.Rc5 Nb6=) 29...Ra2 30.Kf3 Nb4 31.Bd1 Nd3 32.Bb3 Rf2 (32...Ra1 33.Bd2 Be5 34.Ke2+=) 33.Ke4= Nb4 (33...Ne1 34.Kd5 Nd3 35.g3=) 34.g4 (34.g3 Rh2=) 34...h4 (34...Rh2 35.Ba3=) 35.Ba3+= Kf8 36.Bb4 ab4 37.a5 (37.Rc2 Rc2 38.Bc2 Ke7+/-) 37...Rb2 (37...ba5 38.Rc5 a4 39.Ba4+) 38.Rc5?? (better is 38.Bc2 b3 39.Bd3 ba5 40.Rc5+) 38...f5?? (better is 38...bc5 39.Bd5 b3-+) 39.ef6!+ Bf6 40.Rc7 Bd8 (40...Be7 41.Rc8 Kg7 42.ab6 Bd6+) 41.ab6 Rb3 42.Rc8 Ke7 43.b7 (43.b7 Bb6 44.b8Q Re3 45.Kd5 Rd3 46.Kc6+) 10. Bates,Richard A (2310) Sasikiran,Krishnan (2375), StokeonTrent MCCU, 1997. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.Rb1 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.c4 Re8 10.Be2 e5 11.0-0 e4 12.Ne1 c5 13.bc6 Bc6 14.Ba3 Qc7 15.Nc2 Bb7 16.Rb3 Nf8 17.Nb1 Ba6 18.Rc3 Ne6 19.Nb4 Bb7 20.Rc1 Qd7 21.Nc3 h5 22.Nbd5 Ng5 23.Nb5 Bd5 24.cd5 Nd5 25.Qb3 (25.Bd6?! a6 26.Qb3 Qe6+=) 25...Qe6 26.Bc4 (26.Bd6?! a6 27.Nc7 Nc7 28.Bc7 b5+=) 26...Nf3 27.gf3 Qh3 28.Bd5 Re5 (28...ef3 29.Bf3! Qf3+) 29.Bd6 (29.de5?! Be5 30.Rc8 Rc8 31.Bf7 Kh8=) 29...ef3 30.Bf3 Qf3 31.Be5 Be5 32.Qd1 Bh2 (32...Qd1 33.Rfd1 a6 34.Nc7 Bc7 35.Rc7+) 33.Kh2 Qf6 10. Bates,Richard (2315) Mestel,A Jonathan (2510), BCFchT, 1996. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.Bb2 d6 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.Rb1 c5 8.bc5 dc5 9.Bc4=. 7.Rb1 c5 8.bc5 dc5 9.Be2 b6 10.c4 cd4 11.ed4 Bb7 12.0-0 Qc7 13.Re1 Rfe8 14.Bf1 Rad8 15.d5 (15.Bd3 e6=) 15...Nc5 16.Be5 Qd7 (16...Qc8 17.Nb3=) 17.Nb3 Qc8 18.Nc5 Qc5 19.Qa4 Nd7? (better 19...Ra8!?+=) 20.Bg7 Kg7 21.Qa7 Qc7 22.Qa3 Ra8 (22...e6 23.d6 Qb8 24.Be2+/-) 23.Qb2+- Kg8 24.h4 (24.Ne5 Bc8+-) 24...h5 (24...e6!? 25.Rbd1 ed5 26.Re8 Re8 27.cd5 Qd6+/-) 25.Ne5+- Ne5 26.Qe5 Qd8 27.Qd4 Ra6 28.Re3 Ra2 (28...e6!?+/-) 29.Qb6+- Qb6 30.Rb6 Ba6 (30...Bc8 31.c5 Ra1 32.c6+-) 31.d6 Ra1 (31...e6 32.c5 Bf1 33.Kf1+-) 32.Re7 Rd8 (32...Ra8 33.Rc7 Rd1 34.d7+-) 33.Rc7 Kf8 34.f3 1-0. Bauer,Ch (2645) - Fecker,Noah (2310), 119th ch-SUI Masters, 2019. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.Bb2 d6 6.Nbd2) 7.Rb1 c6 8.c4 Re8 9.Be2 e5 10.0-0 e4 11.Ne1 Nf8 12.d5 (12.a4 Bf5=) 12...cd5= 13.cd5 Bf5 14.Nc4 h5 15.Nc2 Rc8 16.b5 Bg4 17.f3 ef3 18.gf3 Bh3 19.Rf2 Re7 20.Bd4 (20.b6 ab6 21.Bd4 b5 22.Rb5 Qc7+=) 20...Ne8 (20...Rec7!? 21.b6 Rc4 22.Bc4 Rc4 23.ba7 Qa8=) 21.Ba7+= Rec7 22.N2a3 Nd7 23.Kh1 Qh4 24.Qg1 b6 25.Bb6 Nb6 26.Nb6 Rc1 27.Bf1 Rb1 28.Nb1+= Rc1 29.Nd2 Bc3 30.Nbc4 Qe7 31.Re2?? Qb7 32.e4?? Qb5 33.Rf2 Qc5-+ 34.Qg3 Bf1 35.Rf1 Rf1 36.Nf1 Qc4 37.Qf2 Bd4 38.Qe1 Qc3 39.Qb1?? Qa1 40.Nd2? Qb1 41.Nb1 f5 42.Kg2 Nf6 43.Nd2 Kf7 44.a4 fe4 45.fe4 Bc3 46.Nc4 Ne4 47.a5 Nf6 48.Nd6 Kf8-+ 49.a6 Nd5 50.a7 Nb6 51.Nb5 Be5 52.h3 Kg7 53.Kf3 Kf6 54.Ke4 Na8 55.Na3? Bd6 56.Nb5 Bc5 57.Kf4 Bg1 58.Ke4 Kg5 59.Kf3 Kh4 60.Kg2 Bb6 61.Kh2 g5 62.Kg2 g4 63.hg4 hg4 64.Kh2 g3 65.Kg2 Kg4 66.Nd6 Ba7 67.Ne4 Bb8 68.Nf6 Kh4 69.Nd5 Nc7 70.Ne3 Ne6 71.Nf5 Kg4 72.Ne3 Kg5 73.Nf1 Kh4 74.Ne3 Nf4 75.Kf3 Kh3 76.Ng4 Ba7 01. Ritz,Thomas (2145) Niermann,Michael (2250), BL2West, 2000. 7.Rb1 e6 8.Bd3+= Qe7 9.0-0 e5 10.e4 Nh5 11.Re1 Nf4= 12.Bf1 (12.Nc4 ed4 13.Bd4 Bd4 14.Nd4 Ne5=) 12...ed4 13.Bd4 Ne5 (13...Bd4 14.Nd4 Ne5 15.g3 Nh3 16.Kg2=) 14.Ne5 Be5 15.Nc4 Rd8 16.Be3 (worse is 16.Ne5 de5 17.Bc5 Nh3 (worse is 17...Rd1 18.Be7 Re1 19.Re1+=) 18.gh3 Qg5 19.Kh1 Rd1 20.Rbd1 Qh4-+) 16...Be6 17.Qd2 Qf6 18.Ne5 de5 19.Qc3 Rd7 (19...c6 20.a4+=) 20.Rbd1 Rad8 21.Rd7 Rd7 22.a4 a6 23.b5 ab5 24.Bb5 c6 25.Bf1 h5 26.a5 Kh7 27.a6+/- ba6 28.Qc6 Qe7 29.Ba6 Qb4 30.c3 Qa5 31.Rc1 Qd8 32.Bf1 Rd1 33.Rd1 Qd1 34.Bf4 ef4 35.Qb5 f3 36.Qd3 Qc1 37.h3 h4 38.Kh2 Qe1 39.c4 Kh6 40.Qe3 Qe3+= 41.fe3 fg2 42.Kg2 Kg5 43.c5 Kf6 44.c6 Ke5= 45.c7 Bc8+= 46.Bc4 f6 47.Bf7 g5 48.Bg6 Kd6 49.Bf5 Bf5 50.ef5= Kc7 51.e4 Kd7 52.Kf2 Kd6 53.Ke2 ½½. Arkell,Keith C Ye Jiangchuan, EnglandChina match, London, 1997. 7.Rb1 e6 8.Be2 b6 9.b5 Bb7 10.0-0 Qe7 11.a4 a5 12.Ba3 Rfd8 13.c4 Bf8 14.Qc2 Qe8 15.Rfc1 e5 16.Kf1 Rac8 17.Ne1 Ba8 18.Bf3 e4 19.Be2 Qe6 20.Kg1 Re8 21.Qd1 h5 22.Nb3 Bh6 23.c5 Bd5 24.cd6 cd6 25.Nd2 Ng4 26.Bg4 hg4 27.Rc8 Rc8 28.Rc1 Rc1 29.Qc1 f5 30.Qc8 Kf7 31.g3 Bg7 32.Nc2 Bf6 33.Bb2 Be7 34.Na3 Bb3 35.Nab1 Ba4 36.Nc3+/- Bb3 37.Nb3+ Qb3 38.Qd7 a4? 39.Kg2 Kf8 40.Qc8 Kf7 41.Qb7 Ke6 42.Ba1 g5 43.Qc8 Kf6 44.d5 (44.d5 Kf7 45.Qf5 Ke8 46.Ne4+) 10. Ferguson,Mark Coleman,David, Swansea ENG chGB, 1995. 7.Rb1 Qe8 8.Bd3 a5 9.b5 a4=. 7.Rb1 Qe8 8.Be2 e5 9.0-0 (9.de5 de5 10.e4 Qe7=) 9...Qe7 (9...e4 10.Ne1=) 10.c4 e4 11.Ne1 c6 (11...d5 12.Qb3=) 12.Nb3 Re8 (12...d5 13.c5=) 13.Na5 (13.a4 d5 14.c5 Qe6=) 13...h5 (13...d5 14.c5=) 14.c5+= d5 15.b5 Nb8 (15...cb5 16.Bb5 Qe6 17.Nc2=) 16.Bc3+= Bh6 (16...Qc7 17.h3+=) 17.bc6 bc6 (17...Nc6!? 18.Nc6 bc6+=) 18.Rb8!+/- Rb8 19.Nc6 Qc7 20.Nb8 Qb8 21.Qa4 Kg7 22.Qb5 Qc7 23.Ba5 Qe7 24.Nc2 Rh8 25.Nb4 Qe6 26.Bc7 Ng8 27.Qc6 Ne7 28.Qe6 Be6 29.Ba6 Bc8 30.Bb5 Be6 31.Ba6?? Bc8 32.Rb1 Bg5 33.Be5 Bf6 34.Bf6 Kf6 35.Bc8 Rc8+/- 36.Na6 Rc6 37.Nb8 Rc7 38.a4 Ke6 39.a5 Nc6 40.Nc6 Rc6 41.Rb8 Ra6 42.Rd8 h4 43.Kf1 f6 44.Ke1 g5 45.Kd2 g4 46.Kc3 Ra5 47.Rd6 Ke7 48.Rd5 g3 49.hg3 hg3 50.fg3 Ra3 51.Kd2 Ra2+/- 52.Kd1 Rg2 53.c6+ Rg3 54.Rd7 Ke8 55.Ra7 Kd8 56.Rd7 Kc8 57.Ke2 Rg2 58.Ke1 Rc2 59.d5 Rc3 60.Kf2 Rd3 61.Kg3 Re3 62.Kf4 Re1 63.Ra7 Rd1 64.Ke4 Re1 65.Kd4 (65.Kd4 Rc1 66.Rf7+) 10. Bates,Richard Coleman,David, 4NCL967HE:RI, 1997. 7.Rb1 Re8 8.Nc4 Nb6 9.Na5 Na4 10.Ba1 Ne4 11.Qd3 (11.Rb3 Rb8=) 11...d5 12.Qb3 Nb6 13.Bd3 Nd6 14.0-0 c6 15.a4 Bf5 16.Bf5 gf5 17.Nd2 e6 (17...Qc7 18.c4=) 18.c4+= dc4 19.Ndc4 Ndc4 20.Nc4 Qd5 (20...Nc4 21.Qc4 Qg5 22.b5+=) 21.Rfc1 Red8 22.g3 Nc4= 23.Qc4 Qe4 24.Qc2 Rd5 25.Bc3 Rad8 26.Rb2 Bf8 27.Qe2 Bh6 28.Re1 Qg4 29.Qg4 fg4 30.h3 gh3 31.Kh2 Bg7 32.Kh3 h6 33.Rb3 a6 34.Kg2 Kh7 35.f4 f5 36.Kf3 h5 37.Reb1 Kg6 38.Bb2 R8d7 39.Ba3 Bf6 40.b5 cb5 41.ab5 a5 42.Rc3 Rd8 43.Rc7 R8d7 44.b6+= Rg7 45.Bc5 Rd8 46.Ke2 Ra8= 47.Kd3 a4 48.Ra1 Kh6 49.Rg7 Kg7 50.Kc4 Kh6 51.Ra3 Rg8 52.d5 ed5= 53.Kd5 Rg3 54.Ke6 Kg6 55.Ra4 h4 56.e4 h3= 57.ef5 Kg7 58.Ra2 Rg2 59.Ra3 Re2 60.Kd7 h2 61.Rh3 Kf7 62.Bd6 Bd4= 63.Bc7 Re7 64.Kd6 Re2 65.Kd5 Bg1 66.Be5 Rd2 67.Ke4 Bb6 68.f6 Bg1 69.Kf5 Bc5 70.Rh7 Kg8 71.Rh3 Kf7 72.Ke4 b5-/+ 73.f5 Bg1 74.Rh7 Kg8 75.Rg7 Kf8 76.Rh7 Kg8 77.Rg7 Kf8 78.Rh7 ½½. Arkell,Keith C (2505) Hawkins,Jo (2230), 95th chGBR, Liverpool ENG, 2008. 7.Nb3 b6 8.b5 Bb7 9.Be2 e6 (9...c6 10.a4=) 10.0-0 (10.c4 c5=) 10...Qe7 (10...a5 11.ba6 Ba6 12.c4=) 11.a4 Ne4 (11...a6 12.a5=) 12.Nfd2 (12.a5 c5+=) 12...Nd2= 13.Nd2 (13.Qd2 c5=) 13...e5 (13...c5 14.a5=) 14.de5 (14.a5 ba5 15.Ra5 c5+=) 14...Ne5 15.Bd4 (15.a5 Rfe8=) 15...Qg5 (15...a6 16.c3=) 16.Nf3 (16.e4 Qf4=) 16...Qf5 17.Ne1 h5 (17...Qe6 18.a5=) 18.f3 (18.a5 Rfe8+=) 18...a5 (18...a6 19.Nd3=) 19.c3 (19.Ra3 Rfe8=) 19...Qe6 20.e4 Rad8 (20...Rae8 21.Nd3=) 21.Nd3 Bh6 (21...f5 22.Nf4 Qf7 23.Qc2=) 22.Qc2 Nc4 (22...Rfe8 23.Rae1=) 23.Nb2 (23.Nf2 d5+=) 23...Ne3 (23...Nb2 24.Qb2 d5 25.Rae1+=) 24.Be3 (24.Qd2 A) 24...Nf1?? 25.Qh6 f6 26.Qg6 (worse is 26.Rf1 Qf7+; 26.Kf1?! Qf7+; worse is 26.Bf1 Qf7+) 26...Kh8 27.Bc4+; B) 24...Ng4 25.Qd3 Ne5=) 24...Be3= 25.Kh1 d5 26.ed5 (26.Bd3 Rfe8=) 26...Bd5+= 27.c4 Bb7 28.Rad1 Bd4 29.Nd3 Qf5 (29...Rfe8 30.Rfe1+=) 30.Ne1 (30.f4 Rfe8+=) 30...Qf6 (30...Qc2 31.Nc2 Bf6 32.Bd3+=) 31.Bd3 (31.f4 Be3=) 31...Rfe8-/+ 32.Qb1 (32.Qc1!?-/+) 32...h4 33.Nc2 h3 34.Nd4 hg2 (34...Qd4?! 35.Be4 Be4 36.Rd4 Bb1 37.Rd8 Rd8 38.Rb1 hg2 39.Kg2 Rd2 40.Kg3-/+) 35.Kg2 Rd4 (35...Qd4?! 36.Be4 Be4 37.Rd4 Bb1 38.Rd8 Rd8 39.Rb1 Rd2 40.Kg3-/+) 36.Be4 (36.Rf2 Rg4 37.Kf1 Bf3 38.Bf5-+) 36...Qg5 (36...Be4?! 37.fe4 Qg5 38.Kh1 Rde4 39.Qd3-/+) 37.Kf2 Be4 38.fe4 Rde4 39.Rd3 (39.Qe4 Re4 40.Rd3 Rc4 41.Re1 Qh4 42.Rg3 Rc2 43.Ke3 Rc3 44.Kf2 Qh2 45.Rg2 Rc2 46.Kf3 Qg2 47.Kf4 Qd2 48.Ke5 Qe1 49.Kf4 Rf2 50.Kg5 Qg1 51.Kh4 Rh2) 39...Re2 40.Kf3 Qg2 (40...Qg2 41.Kf4 R8e4) 01. Cherednichenko,Elena (2135) Meszaros,Michal (2380), Brezova CZE, Open, 2010. (=1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 d6 4.b4 Nf6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.Nb3 b6 8.Bd3 c5=. 7.Nb3 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 (8...a5 9.ba5 ba5 10.a4=) 9.0-0 Re8 10.c4 e5 (10...c5 11.a3=) 11.d5+= h5 (11...Qc8 12.a4+=) 12.Qc2 (12.a4 Qc8+/-) 12...e4 (12...c6 13.dc6 Bc6 14.Rfd1+=) 13.Nfd4+/- Nf8 (13...Ne5 14.Rfd1+/-) 14.a4 a6 15.a5 Qc8 (15...h4 16.f3+/-) 16.Rfd1 (16.Nd2 N8d7+/-) 16...h4 17.Nc6 (17.h3 Qd7+/-) 17...N8d7 (17...h3 18.Nbd4+/-) 18.Nbd4 (18.h3 Nb8 19.Bf6 Bf6+/-) 18...Ne5 (18...h3 19.g3+/-) 19.Bc3 (19.Ne5 de5 20.Nb3 h3+/-) 19...Qd7 (19...h3 20.Ne5 de5 21.Nb3+=) 20.Qb2 (20.Ne5 de5 21.Nb3 h3+/-) 20...h3 21.g3 Nd3 (21...Nfg4 22.Qc2+/-) 22.Qd2 (22.Bd3!? ed3 23.Rd3+/-) 22...b5 23.Bd3 ed3 24.Qd3 bc4 25.Qc4 Re4 (better is 25...Nd5!? 26.Qd5 Bc6 27.Nc6 Bc3+=) 26.Rac1+ Rae8 27.b5 ab5 (27...Ra8 28.Rd2+/-) 28.Qb5 Qc8 29.Be1 (29.Na7 Qa8 30.Ndc6 Bc6 31.Nc6 Qc8+) 29...Bh6 (29...Qa8 30.Bd2+) 30.Qb3 Ba8 31.Rc3 (31.Ra1 Bg7+) 31...Ng4 (31...Bc6 32.Rc6 (32.Nc6?! Qg4 33.Nd4 Qh5=) 32...Qg4 33.f3 Be3 34.Bf2 Bd4 35.Bd4 (35.fg4?? Re1 36.Re1 Re1; 35.fe4?? Qe4 36.Qf3 Qe1 37.Re1 Re1) 35...Re1 36.Re1 Re1 37.Kf2 Qd4 38.Ke1 Qg1 39.Kd2 Qh2 40.Kd3-+) 32.Rdd3 (32.Qb5 Bc6 33.Rc6 Ne3 34.fe3 Qg4+=) 32...Kh7 (32...Bg7 33.Rc1+) 33.Qd1 (33.Nb5 Bg7 34.Ncd4 Qb8+/-) 33...Nf6 (33...Bg7+) 34.Qf3 (34.Nc2 Qf5+) 34...Kg7 (34...Bg7 35.Rb3 Qa6=) 35.Nb5 Qb7? (better is 35...Qd7!? 36.Rd4 Rd4 37.Nbd4 Re5 38.Ne5 de5+) 36.Rb3+ Nd5 (36...Qc8 37.Bc3 Bg5 38.Nba7+) 37.Nd6 (37.Rd5?! Qc6 38.Bc3 Kf8=) 37...Qc6 38.Qf7 (38.Ne4?! Qc1 39.Rd1 Qc4+) 38...Kh8 39.Ne4 (39.Ne8?! Qe8 40.Bc3 Nc3 41.Qe8 Re8 42.Rbc3 c6+) 39...Rf8 40.Qd5! Qd5 41.Rd5 Bd5 42.Rb4 c5 (42...Kg8 43.Bc3 Rd8 44.f4+) 43.Nc5 Rc8 44.Nd3 Rc2 (44...Bf8 45.Rd4 Be6 46.f4+) 45.Rb2 (45.a6 Bg7 46.a7 Ra2+) 45...Rc8 46.Kf1 (46.a6 Kh7+) 46...Bc4 (46...Bg7 47.Rd2+) 47.Bc3 (47.Ke2 Rd8 48.Rd2 Bg7+) 47...Kg8?! (47...Bg7 48.Bg7 Kg7+) 48.Ke2 Ba6 (48...Rd8 49.Bd4+) 49.Bd4 (49.Rb6 Bd3 50.Kd3 Bg7 51.Bg7 Kg7+) 49...Rc1 (49...Ra8 50.Bb6+) 50.Kd2 Rh1 (50...Rc6 51.Rb8 Bf8 52.Nb4+) 51.Rb8 Kf7 (51...Bf8 52.Bc5 Rh2 53.Rf8 Kg7 54.Ne5+) 52.Ne5 Ke7 (52...Ke6 53.Rb6 Kd5 54.Ra6+) 53.Ng6 Kd7 54.Ne5 Kc7 55.Rb6 Rh2 56.Rh6 (56.Ra6 Rf2 57.Ke1 Be3 58.Be3 h2+) 56...Rf2 57.Kc3 Bc8 (57...Bf1 58.a6 Ba6 59.Ra6+) 58.Bb6 Kb7 59.Rh7 (59.a6 Ka6 60.Bd4 Kb7 61.Rh7 Bd7 62.Rd7 Kc8+) 59...Ka6 60.Nd3 Rg2 (60...Rf6 61.Kc4 Rb6 62.ab6 Kb6+) 61.Kb4 (61.Kb4 Rb2 62.Nb2 Bb7 63.Nd3 h2 64.Nc5) 10. Peng,Xiongjian (2420) Chen,Qi b (2325), Shanghai Gulf Cup, 2017. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.e3 d6 5.b4 0-0 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 7.Nb3 Nb6 8.Bd3=. 7.Nb3 Nb6 8.Be2=. 7.b5 a6 8.ba6 ba6 9.Rb1=. 7.b5 Re8 8.Be2 e5 9.0-0 e4 10.Ne1 d5 (10...a6 11.a4=) 11.c4 c6 (11...dc4 12.Nc4 Nd5 13.Qc2=) 12.Nc2 (12.bc6 bc6 13.Nc2 Rb8=) 12...Nf8 (12...Nb8 13.Ba3=) 13.bc6 (13.Rc1 cb5 14.cb5 Bd7=) 13...bc6 14.Nb4 (14.Ba3 Rb8+=) 14...Bd7 (14...a5 15.Nc2=) 15.Na6 (15.Rb1!?=) 15...Qb6+= 16.cd5 Qb2 (16...Bc8 17.Qb3 Ba6 18.Qb6 ab6 19.Ba6 Ra6 20.dc6-+) 17.Nc4 Qb5 (17...Qb7 18.Nd6 Qb6 19.Ne8 Ne8 20.dc6 Bc6 21.Qc2=) 18.Nc7 Qb7 (18...Qb8 A) worse is 19.Na8 cd5 (worse is 19...Qa8 20.dc6 Qc6 21.Ne5+=) 20.Rb1 Qa8-/+; B) 19.d6+=) 19.d6 (19.Ne8 Be8 (worse is 19...Re8 20.Nd6 Qa8 21.Ne8 Qe8 22.dc6 Bc6 23.Qc2+/-; 19...Ne8?! 20.Na5 Qb6 21.Nc6+=) 20.Rb1 Qc8=) 19...Nd5 (19...Rec8 20.Na8 Qa8 21.Rc1+=) 20.Rb1= Qc8 21.Ne8 Qe8 22.Qb3 Ne6 (22...Be6 23.Rfc1=) 23.Rfc1 h5 (23...Nd8 24.Qa4=) 24.Na5 (24.Qb7!?+=) 24...Bf8+= 25.Bb5 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on c6 (better is 25.Qc2+=) 25...Rb8?? (better is 25...Ne3 26.Bc6 Nd4 27.Qe3 Nc6-/+) 26.Nc6+= Bc6 27.Rc6 Nf6 28.Qc2 (28.d5 Ng5 29.Qb2 Qd8+=) 28...Qd8 (28...Bd6 29.Rd6 Rb5 30.Rc1=) 29.Bc4 (29.Ra6 Bd6 30.Ra7 Rb6+=) 29...Rb1 (29...Bd6? 30.Rb8 Qb8 31.Be6+) 30.Qb1 Bd6 (30...Qd7 31.d5 Nd8 32.Rc7 Qd6 33.Ra7+=) 31.Be6 (31.Qb7 Nc7+=) 31...fe6 32.g3 (32.Qb5 Ne8+=) 32...Qd7= 33.Qb5 Kg7 (33...Nd5 34.Rc5 Qb5 35.Rb5=) 34.a4 h4 (34...Ng4 35.h3 Nf6 36.Ra6+=) 35.Ra6+= (worse is 35.gh4 e5 36.Qa6 Be7=) 35...Qe7 36.Qc6 Ne8 (36...Bb8 37.Qc8 Qb4 38.Qe6 Qe1 39.Kg2 h3 40.Qh3=) 37.Kg2 Qf7 (37...hg3 38.fg3 Qf7 39.Qe4+/-) 38.Qe4 h3 (38...hg3!? 39.hg3 Qe7+/-) 39.Kh3+ Qf2 40.Ra7 Nc7 41.Qe6 (better is 41.Qd3!? Qf3 42.Qc2+/-) 41...Qf1= 42.Kh4 Qf8?? (better is 42...Qe2 43.Rc7 Bc7 44.Qe7 Kg8 45.Qe8 Kg7 46.Qd7 Kh6=) 43.Qd7+ Kh6 44.e4?? (better is 44.Ra5+) 44...Qf3= 45.Kh3 Qf1 46.Kh4?? (46.Kg4 Qe2 47.Kh3 Qf1 48.Kg4 Qe2 49.Kh3 Qf1=) 46...Qf3 (46...g5 47.Kg4 Qe2 48.Kh3 g4 49.Qg4 Qf1 50.Kh4 Be7 51.Qg5 Bg5 52.Kg4 Qe2 53.Kh3 Kh5 54.Rc7 Qf1) 47.Kh3 Qf1 48.Kh4?? (better is 48.Kg4 Qe2 49.Kh3 Qf1=) 48...Qf3 ½½. Fernandez,Daniel Howard (2470) Agrest,Inna (2270), PRO League Central, 2017. 7.c4 a5 8.a3 e5 9.Qc2 ed4 10.Nd4 Ne5 11.Be2 Re8 12.0-0 c5 13.bc5 dc5 14.Nb5 Bf5 15.e4 Nc6 16.Bf3 Ne4 17.Ne4 Bb2 18.Qb2 Be4 19.Rad1 Qg5 20.Be4 Re4 21.Rd5 Qe7 22.Nd6 Re1 23.Qb7 Qe2 24.Qf7 ½½. Dive Kulashko, Auckland 1996. 7.Bc4 c6 8.0-0=. 7.Bc4 e5 8.de5 Ng4 9.Rb1 Nge5 10.Bb3 a5 11.a3 ab4 12.ab4 c5 13.b5 Nb6 14.Ne5 de5 15.0-0 Bd7 16.Nc4 Nc4 17.Bc4 Ra4 18.Qd3 e4 19.Qe2 Bb2 20.Rb2 Qf6 21.Rbb1 Qc3 22.Bd5+= b6 23.Rb3 Qe5 24.Rd1 Kg7 25.c4 Be6 26.Be6 Qe6 27.Rc3 Rfa8 28.h3 h5 29.Rc2 Kh6 30.Rd5 Ra1 31.Kh2 Qf6 32.Rcd2 Rb1 33.Rd6?? Qe5-+ 34.g3 Raa1 35.Rd1 Qd6!! (35...Qd6 36.Rb1 Rb1-+) 01. Ponyi,Attila Pietrusiak,Bogdan (2290), Salgotarjan, 1980. 7.Bc4 Qe8 8.a4 (8.0-0 Nb6 9.Bd3 Na4=) 8...e5 9.0-0 (9.de5 Ne5 10.Ne5 de5=) 9...e4 10.Ne1 Nb6 11.Bb5 Qe7 (11...Bd7 12.Bd7 Qd7 13.c4=) 12.Be2 a5 13.b5 h5 (13...c5 14.c4=) 14.c4 h4 15.Ba3 White prepares the advance c5 (15.Bc3 Be6=) 15...h3= 16.g3 g5 (16...Rd8 17.Rc1=) 17.Rc1+= White prepares c5 17...Bf5 (17...Rd8 18.c5 Nbd5 19.Bc4+=) 18.c5 Nbd5 19.b6 (better is 19.Nc4 Rfd8 20.Qd2+=) 19...c6 (19...cb6!? 20.cd6 Qe6+=) 20.cd6 (20.Nc4 g4+/-) 20...Qd8 (20...Qe6 21.Nc4+/-) 21.Nc4 Nd7 22.Bc5 Be6 23.f3 ef3 24.Bf3 (24.Nf3 g4 25.Nh4 Bh6+/-) 24...N7b6 (24...f5 25.Qd2+/-) 25.Nb6 Nb6 26.Nd3 (26.d7 Nd7 27.Bf8 Qf8+/-) 26...Re8 (better is 26...Nc4!? 27.Qe2 g4=) 27.Ne5 (27.Bb6!? Qb6 28.Nc5+) 27...Nd7 28.Nd7 (28.Bc6 bc6 29.Nc6 Qc8+/-) 28...Qd7 29.e4 White intends d5 29...g4 30.Be2 f5 (30...Qc8!?+/-) 31.d5+ cd5 (31...Bf7 32.ef5 Re5 33.Bg4 Rd5 34.f6 Rd1 35.Bd7 Rc1 36.Rc1 Bf6 37.Bh3+) 32.Bb5 (32.ed5!? Bf7 33.Bb5 Qd8 34.Rf5 b6+) 32...Qf7 33.ef5 Bf5 34.Bd4 (34.Be8!? Re8 35.Bd4+) 34...Bd4+/- 35.Qd4 Re4 36.Qf2 (36.Qd2 Re5 37.Qf4+) 36...Rf8 (36...Be6 37.Qd2 Qh5 38.Rc7+/-) 37.d7 Bd7 (37...Qe7!?+=) 38.Bd7+/- Qf2 39.Rf2 Rf2 (39...Rd8!? 40.Bb5 Rd4+/-) 40.Kf2+ Kf7 (40...Rb4 41.Ke3 Kf7 42.Rd1+) 41.Rc7 (41.Rd1 b6+) 41...Kf6 (41...Rb4 42.Bg4 Kf6 43.Bd1+) 42.Rb7 Rc4 43.Rb2 (43.Rb5 Rc2 44.Ke3 d4 45.Kf4 Ke7 46.Bg4 Rh2 47.Ra5 Rf2 48.Ke4 h2+) 43...Ke5 44.Bb5 (44.Rb6 Kd4+) 44...Rd4 45.Re2 Kd6 46.Ke3 Ke5 47.Rd2 Rb4 Black plans d4 48.Bc6 d4 (better is 48...Re4 49.Kf2 Rc4 50.Bd5 Ra4+) 49.Ke2 Kd6 50.Bb5 Ke5 (50...Ke6 51.Kd3+) 51.Rc2 (51.Bd7 Rc4+) 51...Rb3 52.Bd3 (52.Kd2 Rb1+) 52...Ra3 53.Bb5 (53.Rc5 Kf6+) 53...Ke4?? (53...Rb3 54.Rc5 Kf6+) 54.Bc6+ Ke5 55.Kd2 d3 (55...Kd6 56.Rc4+) 56.Rc4 Ra2 57.Kd3 Rh2 (57...Kd6 58.Ke3 Rh2 59.Kf4+) 58.Rg4 Ra2 59.Rh4 Ra3 (59...h2 60.Kc4+) 60.Kc4 Rg3 (60...Kd6 61.Rh6 Kc7 62.g4+) 61.Bd7 10. Dobrov,Vladimir (2515) Huber,Martin Christian (2340), Graz Open A, 2016. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d6 6.e3 Nbd7) 7.Nc4 b6 8.a4 Bb7 9.Be2 c5 10.b5 Rc8 11.0-0 cd4 12.Bd4 Qc7 13.a5 e5 14.Bb2 Ne4 15.Nfd2 Nec5 16.Nb3 d5 17.Nc5 Nc5 (17...Qc5? 18.Ba3 Qc7 19.ab6 ab6 20.Bd6+) 18.Nd2 Rfd8 19.Qb1 d4 20.ed4 ed4 21.Bf3 Bf3 22.Nf3 Ne6 23.ab6 ab6 24.Ra6 Nf4 25.g3 Qb7 26.Ra3? (better is 26.gf4 Qf3 27.Qd1 Qf4 28.Bc1-+) 26...d3! 27.Bg7 (27.cd3 Qd5 Double attack (27...Qf3 Decoy; 27...Qf3 Interception)) 27...dc2 (27...Kg7 28.Qd1 Ne2 29.Kg2 Rc2 30.Qa1 Kg8 31.Rd1-/+; 27...Qf3 28.gf4 Qg4 29.Kh1 dc2 30.Qc1-+) 28.Qb2 c1Q! 29.gf4 (29.Qc1 Ne2 Double attack (29...Kg7 Deflection; 29...Ne2 Decoy); 29.Rc1 Nd3 Double attack (29...Nd3 Decoy)) 29...Qb2 30.Bb2 Qd5 31.Nd4 Re8 32.Rg3 Re4 33.Rg5 Qa2 34.Ba1 Qd2 35.Nb3 Qf4 36.Rg3 Qf5 37.Rb1 Rce8 38.Bc3 h5 39.h3 (39.Rc1 h4 40.Rg2 Rg4-+) 39...h4 40.Rg2 Qh3 01. Chepukaitis,Genrikh (2420) Sivokho,Sergey (2425), St Petersburg White Nights op, 1998. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.e3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 d6 5.d4 0-0 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.Nc4 b6 8.Bd3 c5=. 7.Nc4 b6 8.Be2 Bb7 (8...c5 9.a3=) 9.0-0 e6 (9...c5 10.a3=) 10.a4 Nd5 (10...Qe7 11.a5=) 11.b5 (11.Qd2 f5=) 11...f5 (11...a6 12.Ncd2=) 12.a5+= Rb8 (12...a6 13.ab6 ab5 14.Na5+=) 13.ab6 (13.a6 Ba8+=) 13...ab6 14.Na3 (14.Ncd2 c6+=) 14...Bh6 (14...Ra8 15.c4 N5f6 16.Ra2+=) 15.c4 (15.Qd3 Ra8+=) 15...N5f6 16.Nc2 g5 (16...Ra8 17.Ra8 Ba8 18.Qd2+=) 17.Nb4 (17.Ra7 g4 18.Nd2 Qc8+=) 17...Ne4 (17...g4 18.Ne1 Ra8 19.Ra8 Qa8 20.d5+=) 18.Nc6 (18.Ra7 Bg7+/-) 18...Bc6 19.bc6 Ndf6 20.Ne1 (20.d5 e5+/-) 20...g4 21.Nc2 Qe8 (21...Ra8 22.d5 Ra1 23.Ba1+=) 22.f3 (22.d5 e5+/-) 22...gf3+= 23.gf3 Ng5 24.d5 (24.Kh1 f4 25.ef4 Nh3+=) 24...e5 (24...f4 25.e4+=) 25.Kh1+/- Rf7 (25...Bg7 26.Rg1 h6 27.Qe1+/-) 26.Qe1 Rg7 27.Qh4 Rg6 (27...Qg6 28.f4 Nge4 29.Rg1+=) 28.Rg1 (28.Ra7 Qe7+/-) 28...Qe7 (28...Ra8 29.Ra8 Qa8 30.Bd3+/-) 29.Rg2 (better is 29.Bd3 e4 30.Nd4 ed3 31.Nf5+) 29...Kf7? (29...Nf7 30.Rg6 hg6 31.Qg3+=) 30.Rag1 (better is 30.f4!? ef4 31.ef4+) 30...Rbg8+/- 31.Ne1 (31.f4 Nge4 32.Bh5 Nh5 33.Qh5 Qf6+/-) 31...Kf8 (31...Ke8 32.Bd3 e4 33.fe4 Nfe4 34.Rf1+=) 32.Bc1 (32.Bd3!? e4 33.fe4 fe4 34.Be2+/-) 32...Ne8 (32...Ke8 33.Nc2+=) 33.Bd1 (33.Nc2 Qf6+=) 33...Nf7 34.Qf2 (34.Qh3 Qf6+=) 34...Bg5 (34...Qf6 35.f4+=) 35.Qc2 Qf6 (35...Ng7 36.f4 Bf6 37.Rg6 hg6 38.Rg6 ef4 39.Ng2 fe3 40.Be3=) 36.Nd3 (36.f4 Bh4+=) 36...Bh4 (36...Bh6 37.Rg6 hg6 38.f4+=) 37.f4 (37.Bb2 Rg2 38.Rg2 Rg2 39.Qg2 Qg6+=) 37...e4= 38.Nb2 (38.Nb4 Rg2 39.Rg2 Rg2 40.Qg2 Qc3=) 38...Qh8 (38...Rg2 39.Rg2 Rg2 40.Qg2=) 39.Na4 Rg2 40.Rg2 Rg2 (40...Bf6 41.Rg8 Kg8 42.Bb2=) 41.Qg2 Qa1 42.Qb2 Bf6 43.Qa1 Ba1 44.Bd2 Ke7 45.Nc3 Nh8 (45...Nh6 46.Be2+=) 46.Kg2 (46.h4 Nf6=) 46...Ng6+= 47.Kg3 Ng7 48.Be2 Kd8 49.Nb5 (49.Kf2 Bb2=) 49...Bf6 (49...h5 50.Kf2=) 50.Kg2 Nh4 51.Kf2 Ng6 52.Kg2 Nh4 53.Kg3 Ng6 ½½. Kurajica,Bojan (2525) Burovic,Rijad (2300), 16. Premier League BIH, 2017. (=1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.b4 d6 4.Bb2 Nf6 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7) 7.Nc4 Re8 8.Be2 c6 9.a4 Qc7 10.0-0 b6 11.Ra3 Nd5 12.Rb3 Bb7 13.Qa1 a6 14.Rd1 Rac8 15.Bf1 b5 16.Ncd2 N7b6 17.a5 Na4 18.c4 Nb2 19.Qb2 Nf6 20.Qb1 d5 21.c5 Rcd8 22.Ne5 Bc8 23.Bd3 Nd7 24.Nd7 Bd7 25.h3 e5 26.de5 Re5 ½½. Dive,RJ (2440) Guthrie,D (2135), zt3.2b Oceana Auckland NZL, 2000. 7.Bd3 a5 8.b5=. 7.Bd3 b6 8.a4 (8.0-0 Bb7=) 8...c5 (8...a5 9.ba5 ba5 10.0-0=) 9.dc5 dc5 10.b5 Qc7 (10...Bb7 11.0-0=) 11.0-0 Bb7 12.h3 Rad8 (12...Rfd8 13.a5=) 13.Nc4 (13.a5 Nd5 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.ab6 ab6= (worse is 15...Qb6 16.Ra4+/-)) 13...Rfe8 (13...Bd5 14.Nfd2=) 14.Be2 (14.a5 Ne4 15.Bg7 Kg7+=) 14...h6 (14...a5 15.Qc1=) 15.Qc1 Bd5 (15...a5 16.Rd1=) 16.Rd1 Qb7 (16...Bc4 17.Bc4 e6 18.Ra3=) 17.a5+= g5 (17...Ne4 18.Bg7 Kg7 19.Qb2 Kh7 20.Ra4+=) 18.Ne1 (18.Qb1 Ne4+/-) 18...Ne4 19.Bg7 Kg7 20.ab6 (20.Qb2 Ndf6+=) 20...ab6 21.Ra3 (21.Nf3 f6 22.Qb2 Nf8=) 21...Bc4= 22.Bc4 Ne5 (22...Ndf6 23.Bd3=) 23.Rd8+= Rd8 24.Qa1 f6 25.Ra7 (better is 25.Be6!?+=) 25...Rd1+= 26.Qe5? (better is 26.Qd1!? Qa7 27.Be6+=) 26...Re1-+ 27.Kh2 fe5 (worse is 27...Qa7 28.Qe4 Qd7 29.Qa8+=) 28.Rb7 Nd6 29.Re7 (better is 29.Rb6 Nc4 30.Rc6-+) 29...Kf8 30.Re6 (30.Re5 Nc4 31.Re6 Kg7-+) 30...Nc4 31.Rh6 Kg7 32.Rc6 (32.Rh5 Kg6 33.Rh8 Re2-+) 32...Re2 33.Kg3 Rc2 34.Rc7 (34.Kf3 Rb2-+) 34...Kf6 35.Rc6 (35.e4 Rb2 36.Rc6 Kf7 37.Rc7 Ke6 38.Rc6 Kd7-+) 35...Kf7 (35...Kf5 36.Rh6-+) 36.Rc7 (36.f4 gf4 (36...Ne3?! 37.fg5 Nd5 38.h4-+) 37.ef4 e4-+) 36...Ke6 37.Rc6 (37.e4 Rb2 38.Rc6 Kd7-+) 37...Kd5 38.Kg4 (38.Rf6-+) 38...Rf2 39.g3 (39.Kg5 Rg2 40.Kh5 e4-+) 39...Ne3 40.Kg5 Rf3 41.g4 (41.Rb6 Rg3 42.Kf6 c4-+) 41...Rh3 (41...Nc4 42.Rc7-+) 42.Rb6 Rg3 43.Rb8 (43.Kh4 Rg4 44.Kh3 c4-+) 43...Rg4 44.Kf6 Rb4 45.Ke7 (45.Re8-+) 45...c4 01. Utegaliyev,Azamat Ismagambetov,Anuar, Kazakhstan Championship, 2017. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.e3 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.Bb2 d6 6.Nbd2 Nbd7) 7.Bd3 Nb6=. 7.Bd3 d5=. 7.Bd3 e5=. 7.Be2 b6 8.0-0 c5 9.b5 Bb7 10.a4 Rc8 11.c4 cd4 ½½. Mantovani,Renzo (2365) Martorelli,Antonio (2220), ITAch, 1990. 7.Be2 c5 8.a3 a5 9.b5 b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.c4 cd4 12.ed4 Rc8 13.Re1 d5 14.Rc1 e6 (14...dc4 15.Nc4 Nd5 16.Nfe5=) 15.a4 (15.Ne5 dc4 16.Ndc4 Bd5=) 15...Re8 (15...dc4 16.Nc4 Bh6 17.Nd6 Bc1 18.Bc1=) 16.Ba3 (16.Ne5 dc4 17.Ndc4 Bf8=) 16...Bf8 (16...Ne4 17.Ne4 de4 18.Nd2=) 17.Qb3 (17.Bf8 Rf8 18.Ne5 Ne5 19.de5 Nd7+=) 17...dc4 (17...Bh6 18.Qd3=) 18.Nc4+= Bd5 (18...Bh6 19.Nd6 Bc1 20.Nb7=) 19.Qb2 (19.Bf8 Nf8 20.Qe3 Re7+=) 19...Bh6= 20.Ne3 Rc1 21.Rc1 Ne4 22.Bc4 Ba8 23.Rd1 Ndf6 24.h3 Qc7 25.Bd3 Be3 26.fe3 Qg3 27.Rf1 Rc8 28.Qe2 Rc3 29.Bb2 Rd3 30.Qd3= Ng5 31.Qe2 Nh3-/+ 32.Kh1 Ng4 33.gh3= Qh3 34.Kg1 Qg3 35.Qg2?? Qg2-+ 36.Kg2 Ne3 37.Kf2 Nf1 38.Bc1 Bf3?? 39.Kf3= Nh2 40.Kg3+= Nf1 41.Kf2 Nh2= 42.Kg3 ½½. Calitri,Kenneth N Gorevoy,Michael, US Amateur Team East, Parsippany USA, 2006. 7.Be2 Re8 8.Nb3 b6 9.b5 Bb7 10.0-0 e5 11.a4 a5 12.c4 c5 13.bc6 Bc6 14.d5 Bb7 15.Nfd2 Qe7 16.Nb1 Rac8 17.Na3 Ba6 18.Nd2 Nc5 19.Ndb1 Nfe4 20.f3 Nf6 21.Nc3 Nfd7 22.Rb1 f5 23.Nab5 Nf6 24.Bc1 Rb8 25.Bd2 Bc8 26.Be1 h6 27.Bf2 Rb7 28.e4 Nfd7 29.Qc1 f4 30.Kh1 Na6 31.Qa3 Ndc5 32.Na2 g5 33.Rg1 Kh8 34.g3 fg3 35.Rg3 Rf8 36.Be3 Rg8 37.Rbg1 Qf6 38.h4 g4 (worse is 38...gh4 39.Rg6 Qf8 40.Nd6+) 39.R1g2 gf3 40.Rf3 Qh4 41.Rh2 Qd8 42.Qc1 Bf6? 43.Bh6?? Rh7= 44.Nac3 Bg4 45.Rff2 Be2 46.Re2 Nd3 47.Qd2 Nac5 48.Be3 Rgg7 49.Bh6 Rg6 50.Nd1?? Ne4?? 51.Re4+/- Qg8 52.Be3 Nf4 53.Rf4 ef4 54.Bb6 Rgh6 55.Bg1 Qg4 56.Nd6 Qf3 57.Qg2 Rh2 58.Bh2 Qd1 (58...Qd1 59.Qg1 Qe2-+ (59...Qa4 60.Qb1 Qb4 61.Qb4 ab4 62.Nb5-+)) 01. Chandler,Patrick (2125) Scheringer,Dietrich (2040), Regionalliga NW, 2005. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b4 d6 3.d4 g6 4.Bb2 Bg7 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7) 7.h3 c5 8.bc5 dc5 9.Bd3=. 7.h3 e5 8.de5 Nd5 9.Nc4 Nb4 10.c3 d5 11.cb4 dc4 12.Bc4 Qe7 13.Qb3 Ne5 14.Ne5 Be5 15.Be5 Qe5 16.Rd1 Qg5 17.g3 Qe7 18.h4 a5 19.b5 a4 20.Qc3 Bg4 21.Rd4 Qf6 22.Be2 Be2 23.Ke2 Qb6 24.Qd3 c6 25.Rb1 c5 26.Rd6 Qa5 27.h5 Rfd8 28.h6 Rd6 29.Qd6 Rd8 30.Qf6 Qd2 31.Kf1 Kf8 32.Qg7 Ke8 33.Qe5 Kd7 34.Kg1 Qd3 35.Rc1 b6 36.Qf6 Qd5 37.Qb6 c4 38.Qa7 Ke8 39.Qa4 Ra8 40.Qc2 Rc8 41.Qc3 Qb5 42.Qh8 Kd7 43.Rd1 Kc7 44.Qh7 c3 45.Qf7 Kb8 46.Qb3 (46.Qb3 Qb3 47.ab3+) 10. Sergeev,Vl (2475) Kohler,Ar (2225), Amsterdam NED, 2nd Science Park Open, 2012. 7.h3 Re8 8.Nc4 (8.e4 a5 9.ba5 e5 10.de5 Ne5 11.Ne5 de5=) 8...b6 (8...c5 9.dc5 dc5 10.bc5 Nc5 11.Qd4=) 9.Be2 (9.Bd3 c5=) 9...Bb7 (9...c5 10.a3=) 10.0-0 (10.a3 c5=) 10...Nd5 (10...c5 11.dc5 dc5 12.b5=) 11.Qd2 e5 (11...a6 12.e4 N5f6 13.e5=) 12.a4 (12.de5 de5 13.Rfd1 Qe7=) 12...e4= 13.Nh2 (13.Ne1 Qh4=) 13...a6 (13...Qg5 14.Rfb1=) 14.b5 (14.f3 ef3 15.Bf3 f5+=) 14...a5 (14...Qg5 15.Na3=) 15.Ba3 (15.Na3 Qg5=) 15...Qe7 (15...Qg5 16.Nb2=) 16.Rfe1 (16.Nb2 Qh4=) 16...f5 (16...Rad8 17.Nb2=) 17.Rac1 (17.Nb2 Qg5=) 17...h5 (17...Qg5 18.Bd6 cd6 19.Nd6+=) 18.Nb2 (18.Red1 Rf8=) 18...Rad8 (18...Qg5 19.c4 Nf4 20.Bf1= (20.ef4? e3 21.fg5 ed2-+)) 19.c4 N5f6 20.c5 (20.Nf1!?+=) 20...dc5+= 21.Qc2 (21.Red1 Bd5+=) 21...Nd5 22.dc5 (22.Qb3 Qf6+=) 22...Nc5-/+ 23.Bc5 (23.Bc4 c6-/+) 23...Qc5 (worse is 23...bc5 24.Qb3+=) 24.Qc5 (24.Bc4 Qa3 25.Re2 Kh7-/+) 24...bc5-+ 25.Nc4 Bc3 26.Kf1 (26.Red1 Bb4-+) 26...Bb4 27.Bd1 (27.h4 Kf7-+) 27...Kg7 28.Bb3 Kf6 (28...Be1 29.Re1 Ra8 30.Rc1-+) 29.Re2 Nb6 30.g4 (30.Ra2 Bd5 31.Raa1 Be6-+) 30...hg4 (30...fg4 31.hg4 Rd3 32.Nb6 cb6 33.Bc4-+) 31.hg4 Rd3 32.Ba2? (32.Nb6 cb6 33.Bc4-+) 32...Na4 01. Abdel Razik,Khaled (2375) Ashraf,Shereif (2195), Golden Cleopatra Open, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 Bg7 4.b4 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.Bb2 Nbd7) 8.0-0 e4 9.Ne1 Re8 10.c4 Nf8 11.Nc2 h5 12.d5 N8h7 13.f4 ef3 14.Nf3 Bd7 15.a4 Ng4 (15...Qe7 16.Bd4+=) 16.Bg7+/- Kg7 17.Qd4 Kg8 18.e4 Qe7 19.Nd2 Qh4 20.Bg4 hg4 21.g3 (21.a5 g3 22.hg3 Qg3+/-) 21...Qh6 22.Rf4 Ng5 23.Kh1 Re5 24.c5 Rae8 25.cd6 cd6 26.Raf1 f5 27.Qa7 Nh3 28.Qb7 Nf4 (28...Ba4 29.Ne3 Nf4 30.Rf4=) 29.Rf4= (29.Qd7? Ne2 30.Qd6 Ng3 (30...Qd2?! 31.Qg6 Kh8 32.Qf6 Kh7 33.Qf7 Kh8 34.Qf6 Kg8 35.Qg6 Kh8 36.Qf6=) 31.Kg1 Nf1 (31...Qd2?! 32.Qg6 Kh8 33.Qf6 Kh7 34.Qf7 Kh8 35.Qf6 Kh7 36.Qf7 Kh8 37.Qf6=) 32.Nf1 Re4-+ (worse is 32...fe4 33.Nce3-/+); 29.gf4 g3 30.Nf3 fe4 31.Qd7 ef3 32.Qf7 Kf7 33.Rf2 Re1 34.Ne1 Re1 35.Rf1 Rf1) 29...R5e7 30.Qb6 g5 31.Rf1 (31.Rf5?? Bf5 32.ef5 Re2-+) 31...f4 32.Qf2 Rf8 33.b5 Ref7 34.Kg1 Qh8 35.Qd4 Qh3 36.Qd3 fg3 37.hg3 Rf3 38.Nf3 (38.Rf3 gf3 39.Kf2 Qg2 40.Ke1 f2 41.Kd1 f1Q 42.Nf1 Rf1 (42...Qf1?! 43.Qf1 Rf1 44.Kd2-/+) 43.Qf1 Qf1 44.Kd2 Qf2 45.Kc1 Qg3-+) 38...Qg3 39.Kh1 gf3 40.Ne1 Rf6 (40...Rf6 41.Nf3 Rh6 42.Nh4 Rh4) 01. Fernandez,Daniel Howard (2380) Bao,Qilin (2165), London ENG, 5th Classic Open, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Be2 e5) 8.0-0 Re8 9.c4 e4 10.Ne1 Nf8 11.Qb3 h5 12.Nc2 N8h7 13.b5 Ng5 14.Nb4 Bh6 15.Nd5 Nd5 16.cd5 Bg4 17.Rfe1 Qf6 18.Rac1 Re7 19.Bf1 h4 20.h3 Bh3 21.gh3 Qf5 22.Qd1 Nh3 23.Bh3 Qh3 24.Nf1 Qf5 25.Nh2 Qd5 26.Qb3 Qf5 27.Rc2 g5 28.Kh1 Kh7 29.d5 g4 30.Qc3 Rg8 (30...Qd5? 31.Ng4 Qf5 32.Rg1+ (32.Nh6 Qh3 33.Kg1 Re5+=)) 31.Qf6 Qf6 32.Bf6 Rd7 33.Bh4 Bg7 (better is 33...Bg5!? 34.Bg5 Rg5+) 34.Rec1+ Rc8 35.Ng4 Kg6 36.Bg3 f5 37.Nh2 Be5 38.Nf1 Kf6 39.Kg2 Bg3 40.Ng3 (40.Kg3?? Rg7 41.Kf4 Rg4) 40...Ke5 41.Rd2 Ra8 42.Rh1 a6 (42...Rg7+) 43.Rh5 Rf7 44.Rd4 Rg8 45.Kf1 Rg4 46.ba6 ba6 47.Ke1 Rf8 48.Kd2 a5 49.Kc3 c5 (49...Rf7 50.f4 Rf4 51.ef4 Kf4 52.Ne2 Ke5 53.Rh8+) 50.dc6 d5 51.c7 Rgg8 52.Nf5! Ke6 53.Rd5! Kd5 54.Ne7 Kd6 55.Ng8 Rg8 56.Rh7 Kc6 57.Kc4 Kb7 58.Kd5 Rf8 59.Rh2 Re8 60.Rh4 Rc8 61.Re4 Rc7 62.f4 Rc2 63.a4 Rf2 64.Ke6 Kc7 65.Rd4 Rf3 66.Rd3 Rh3 67.f5 10. Ibanez Terradellas,Eduardo (2340) Garcia Cano,Antonio (2320), Centelles op, 1996. (=1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 Nf6 5.Nbd2 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Be2 e5) 8.0-0 Re8 9.c4 Qe7 10.Nb3 ed4 11.Nbd4 a5 12.Nb5 Ne5 (12...ab4? 13.Nc7 Ra6 14.Ne8 Qe8 15.Qe1+) 13.a3 Nfg4 14.Ne5 Ne5 15.Qb3 c6 16.Nd4 ab4 17.ab4 (17.Qb4? c5 18.Qd2 cd4 19.ed4 Nc6-+) 17...Be6 18.Ne6 Qe6 19.Be5 de5 20.Ra3 Bf8 21.Rfa1 Rad8 22.c5 Qb3 23.Rb3 Rd2 24.Kf1 Red8 25.Ke1 e4 26.Rd1 Rd1 27.Bd1 Ra8 28.Bc2 f5 29.Kd2 Kf7 30.Rb1 Ra3 31.Bb3 Ke8 32.Kc2 Ra7 33.Bg8 h5 34.Rd1 b6 35.cb6 Rb7 36.Rb1 Rb6 37.Kc3 Rb8 38.Bc4 Bd6 39.h3 Be5 40.Kc2 Rc8 41.Kd2 Ke7 42.Rc1 Ra8 43.b5 cb5 44.Bb5 Ra2 45.Rc2 Ra1 ½½. Petryanin,Andrei (2130) Maksyutov,E (2350), Ufa Kopylov Memorial op, 2004. (=1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.e3 Nf6 4.b4 d6 5.Bb2 0-0 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Be2 e5) 8.c3 e4+= 9.Ng5 Qe7 10.Nh3 d5 11.a4 Nb8 12.b5 Rd8 13.Ba3 Qe8 14.Nf4 g5 15.Nh5 Nh5 16.Bh5 Qe6 17.Be2 Bf8 18.Bf8+/- Rf8 19.h4 f5 20.hg5+/- f4 21.Rh4 fe3= 22.fe3 Qf5 23.Rf4 Qg5 24.Qb3 Rf4 25.ef4 Qh4 26.Kd1 Be6 27.Ne4 Qh1= 28.Kd2 Qa1 29.Nf6 Kf7 30.Nh7 Nd7?? 31.Ng5+= Kf6 32.Ne6 Ke6 33.Bg4 Ke7 34.Bd7 Rg8 35.Bh3 Rg3 36.Qc2 Kd8 37.Qb3 Ke7 38.Qc2 Kd8 39.Qb3 ½½. Stubljar,A (2040) Filip,Ma (2050), Open, Ptuj SLO, 2007. 8.de5 de5 9.Ne5 Ne5 10.Be5 Qe7 11.Bc3 Rd8 12.Qc1 a5 13.ba5 Ne4 14.Ne4 Qe4 15.Bg7 Qg2 16.Rf1 Kg7 17.Qb2 Kg8 18.Qe5 Bh3 19.Rd1 Qc6 20.Rg1 Qc2 21.Rg3 Be6 22.Bf3 Bc4 23.Qa1 Rd1-+ 24.Qd1 Qa2 25.Bb7?? Qa5 26.Qd2 Qa1 27.Qd1 Qc3 (27...Qc3 28.Qd2 Ra1) 01. Hemmer,Christian (1710) Van der Kemp,Michel (2280), RB20090-00045, 2009. 8.de5 Ne5 9.Ne5 de5 10.Be5 Qe7 11.Nf3 Rd8 12.Qb1 Bg4 13.Qb2 a5 14.b5 Rd5 15.Bc3 c6 01. Zeh,Uwe Priehn,Peter, DESC Meisterschaft, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.e3 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.Bb2 Nbd7 7.Be2 e5) 8.de5 Ng4 9.0-0 Nge5 10.Nd4 Qe7=. 8.de5 Ng4 9.c4 Nde5 10.Ne5 Ne5 11.Qb3 Be6 12.Bd4 Nc6 13.Bg7 Kg7 14.Qc3 Qf6 15.Qf6 Kf6 16.a3 a5 17.b5 Ne5 18.Rc1 ½½. Albrecht Juergens, 1981. 8.de5 Ng4 9.Nc4 Nge5 (9...Nde5 10.Nfe5 Ne5 11.0-0=) 10.Nfe5 (10.Bd4 b6+=) 10...Ne5 (worse is 10...Be5 11.Ne5 de5 12.Qd2+=) 11.Ne5 Be5 (11...de5 12.0-0+=) 12.Be5= de5 13.Qd8 (13.0-0 a5 14.b5 Qe7=) 13...Rd8+= 14.Bd3 (14.Rd1 Bf5+=) 14...a5 (14...Be6 15.a4+=) 15.b5 Be6 (15...Bg4 16.a4+=) 16.a4 Rd6 (16...f5 17.0-0-0+=) 17.0-0-0 Bd5 18.f3 (18.e4 Be6 19.Be2 Kf8+=) 18...Rad8 19.Be2 (19.Rd2 b6+=) 19...b6 (19...Kf8 20.Kb2+=) 20.Rd3 (20.e4 Be6+=) 20...Kf8+= 21.Rc3 (21.Rhd1 Ke7+=) 21...R8d7 (21...c5 22.Rd1+=) 22.Rd1 Ke7 (22...f5 23.Bc4 Bb7 24.Rd6 Rd6 25.Bd3=) 23.Bc4 (23.e4 Bb7=) 23...Bc4 (23...Ba8 24.Rcd3=) 24.Rd6 Rd6 25.Rc4 Kd7 26.g4 (26.f4 ef4 27.Rf4 f6=) 26...h6 (26...c6 27.bc6 Rc6 28.Re4+=) 27.f4= f6 (27...ef4 28.Rf4 Ke6 29.Re4 Kf6 30.Rf4 Ke7 31.Re4 Kd8 32.Rf4=) 28.Re4 (28.f5 g5=) 28...Ke6 (28...ef4 29.ef4 Rd5 30.Rc4=) 29.Rc4 Kd7 30.Re4 Rd5 (30...ef4 31.ef4 Rd5 32.Rc4=) 31.Rc4 ef4 32.Rf4 f5 33.h3 (33.c4 Re5 34.gf5 Rf5 35.Rf5 gf5=) 33...fg4+= 34.hg4 Re5 (34...Ke7 35.Rc4+=) 35.Kd2= h5 (35...Ke7 36.Rc4 Rd5 37.Ke2=) 36.gh5 gh5 37.Kd3 Kd6 (37...Rd5 38.Kc3=) 38.Kd4 (38.Rf8 Rd5 39.Kc4 Ke7=) 38...Re6 (38...Rd5 39.Kc3=) 39.Rh4 (39.e4 Rh6 40.e5 Ke7=) 39...Rh6 40.Ke4 (40.e4 Ke6=) 40...c6 (40...Ke6 41.Kf4=) 41.bc6 Kc6 42.Kf5 b5 (42...Kd6 43.Rd4 Kc7 44.Rh4=) 43.ab5 Kb5 44.e4 a4 45.e5 a3 46.e6 a2 47.Rh1 Kb4 48.e7 Rh8 49.Ke6 Kc3 50.Kd7 h4 51.e8Q Re8 52.Ke8 Kb2 53.c4 a1Q 54.Ra1 Ka1 55.c5 h3 56.c6 ½½. Simonyi,Zoltan (2200) Banovic,Ivan (2205), Druga League SrbijeGrupa Vojvodina, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Be2 e5) 8.de5 Ng4 9.h3 Nge5 10.Rb1 Nb6 (10...a5 11.b5=) 11.0-0 (11.c4 Bf5 12.e4 Nf3 13.Bf3 Bb2 14.ef5 Re8 15.Kf1 Bc3 16.Bb7 Rb8+=) 11...Na4 (11...a5 12.b5=) 12.Bd4 Nf3 13.Nf3 (worse is 13.Bf3 Bd4 14.ed4 Nc3-/+) 13...Nc3 14.Bc3 Bc3 15.Nd4 (15.Qd3 Bg7=) 15...c5 (15...a5 16.b5=) 16.Nb5 cb4 17.Nc3 bc3 18.Qd4 Qa5 19.Bc4 (19.Bf3 Rb8=) 19...Qe5 (19...b6 20.Rb5 Qa3 21.Rb3 Qa2 22.Rc3+=) 20.Rfd1 Bf5 21.Qd6 Qd6 22.Rd6 Bc2 23.Rc1 Ba4 24.Rc3+= Rac8 25.Rdd3 Rc4 26.Rc4 Bb5 27.Rdc3 Bc4 28.Rc4 Rd8 ½½. Arkell,K Howell,J, Swansea, 1995. (=1.d4 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 7.Bd3 e5 8.0-0 ed4 9.Bd4 c5 10.bc5 Nc5 11.Re1 Nd3 12.cd3 b6 13.a4 Bb7 14.Qb3 d5 15.e5 Nd7 16.a5 Re8 17.Qb2 Qe7 18.Nb3 Qb4 (18...Ba6 19.Qd2=) 19.Bc3 Qg4 20.h3 Qf4 21.ab6 ab6 22.Ra8 Ra8 23.e6 Bc3 24.Qc3 fe6 25.Re6 Rc8 26.Qe1 d4 27.Re8+/- Re8 28.Qe8 Nf8 29.Nfd4 Bd5 30.Qe3 Qf7 31.Nd2 Qb7 32.Ne4 Be4 33.de4 b5 34.e5 b4 35.e6 Qe7 36.f4 h6 37.Kh1 Ne6+/- 38.Qb3 Kf7 39.Ne6 Qe6 40.Qb4 Qd5 41.Qe1 Kf6 42.Qh4 Kg7 43.Qe7 Kg8 44.Kh2 h5 45.Kg3 Qd3 46.Kh4 Qf1?? 47.Kg5 h4 48.Qe8 Kg7 49.Qg6 Kf8 50.Qd6 Kf7 51.Qd5 Ke7 52.Qe4 Kf7 53.Kh4 10. Arkell,Keith C (2405) Tegzes,Laszlo (2070), High Wycombe ENG, Open, 2011. 7.Bd3 Nh5 8.0-0 c5 9.bc5 Nc5 10.a4 d5 11.Re1 Nd3 12.cd3 Nf4 13.Nb3 b6 14.Bc1 Ne6 15.Ba3 Bb7 16.Qd2 Rc8 17.e5 a5 18.Nc1 Bc6 19.Qd1 Qd7 20.Bb2 Bh6 21.Ne2 Rc7 22.Qb3 Rfc8 23.h4 (23.Qb6? Rb7 (23...Ba4?! 24.Qa5 Ra7 25.Qb4=) 24.Qa5 Rb2-+) 23...Ba8 24.g3 (24.Bc1 Bc1 25.Rac1 Rc1 26.Rc1 Rc1 27.Nc1 Bc6=) 24...Ng7 (24...Rc6!?-/+) 25.Bc1= (25.Qb6? Rb7 26.Qa5 Rb2-+) 25...Bc1 26.Rac1 Rc1 27.Rc1 Rc1 28.Nc1 Qc7 29.Ne2 Bc6 30.Nc3 Qb7 31.Qb2 Ne6 32.h5 Kg7 33.Qc1 h6 34.hg6 fg6 35.Qb2 Qa6 36.Qc2 b5 37.ab5 Bb5 38.Qb3 Nc7 39.Qa3 (39.Nd5? Qe6 40.Ne1 Bc6-+ (40...Nd5? 41.Qb5 h5 42.Qa5+); worse is 39.Nb5 Qb5 40.Qc3 Ne6+=) 39...Kf7 40.e6 Ke6 41.Ne5 g5 (41...Bd3? 42.Na4 Kf6 43.Nc5+ (43.Qd3?! Qd3 44.Nd3 Nb5=)) 42.Qc5 Qb7 43.Nb5 Nb5 44.Nc6 Kd7 45.Na5 (worse is 45.Qd5 Kc7 46.Ne7 Qd5 47.Nd5 Kc6 48.Ne7 Kd7-/+) 45...Qa6 46.Qd5 Nd6 47.Nc4 Qb5 (better is 47...e6!? 48.Ne5 Ke7+/-) 48.Ne5+ Kc7 49.Qe6 Nc8 50.Qh6 Qd5 51.Qg5 Qd4 52.Qe3 (52.Qe3 Qe3 53.fe3+) 10. Arkell,Keith (2440) Franklin,Samuel (2355), Purley ENG, Big Slick GM, 2013. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 7.Be2 c5 8.bc5+= dc5 9.c3 e5 10.0-0+/- cd4 11.cd4 ed4 12.Bd4 Qa5 13.Rc1+/- Nb6 14.Nb3 Qa4 15.Nc5 Qd1 16.Rfd1 (worse is 16.Bd1 Rd8+=) 16...Be6 (16...Rd8 17.Bb5+) 17.e5 (17.Ne6!? fe6 18.Rc7 Bh6+) 17...Nfd5 18.Ne6 fe6 19.Ng5 Rae8 20.Bg4 Bh6 21.Ne6 Bc1 22.Nf8 Kf8 23.Rc1 Rd8 24.g3 Ne7 25.Bc5 Kf7 26.e6 Kf6 27.Be7 Ke7 28.Rc7 Kf6 29.Rh7 Nd5 30.Rb7 Rc8 31.Rf7 Kg5 32.Bf3 Nb4 33.h4 Kh6 34.e7 Re8 35.a3 Nd5 36.Bd5 Rc8 37.g4 Rc2 38.e8Q Rc1 39.Kg2 (39.Kg2 Rg1 40.Kg1 a6 41.Qf8#) 10. mrkt supersuper99, internet, 2011. 7.Be2 e5 8.d5 Ne8 (8...a5!?+=) 9.c4 f5 10.Qc2 Ndf6 11.Bd3 fe4 12.Be4 Ne4 13.Ne4 Bf5 14.0-0 Nf6 15.Nfd2 c6 16.Qd3 Kh8 17.Rae1 cd5 18.cd5 Ne4 19.Ne4 Qb6 20.Qe3 Be4 21.Qe4 Rf4 22.Qc2 Qb4 23.Re2 Qb5 24.Rd1 Rc4 25.Qd2 Rac8 26.g3 Qa4 27.Qd3 b5 (27...Qa2?! 28.Be5 Qa4 A) worse is 29.Bd6 Rd4 30.Qd4 Bd4 (worse is 30...Qd4 31.Rd4 Bd4 32.Be7+=) 31.Rd4 Qa6 (31...Qd4?! 32.Be5 Qe5 33.Re5=) 32.Be5 Kg8-/+; B) 29.Bg7 Kg7 30.Re7 Kg8 31.Rb1+=) 28.Rdd2 Kg8 (28...Qa2?! 29.Be5 Rc1 30.Kg2+=) 29.Kg2 Qa5 (29...Qa2 30.Be5 Qd2 31.Qd2 (31.Rd2?! Be5 32.f4 Bg7+=) 31...Be5 32.Qa5+) 30.a3 Qa4 31.Qe3 a6 32.Qg5 R4c7 33.h4 Rf7 34.h5 gh5 35.Qh5 Qc4 36.Qh3 (36.Re3 Rcf8-/+) 36...Rcf8 (better is 36...Rf6 37.Kg1 Rc5-+) 37.Qe6= Qc7 38.Rc2 Qb8 39.Rc6 Kh8 40.Rd6?? (better is 40.Qd6 Qa7 41.Be5 Rf2 42.Kh3 Be5 43.Qe5 (worse is 43.Re5 Rg8 44.Re7 Rh2 45.Kh2 Qf2 46.Kh3 Qf1 47.Kh2 Qf2 48.Kh3 Qf1 49.Kh2 Qf2=) 43...Kg8 44.Re4+/-) 40...Rf6-+ 41.Rd7 (41.Ra6 Re6 42.Re6-+) 41...Re6 42.de6 Qb6 43.f4 (43.Rc2 Kg8-+) 43...Qe6 44.Red2 h5 45.Rc7 (45.R7d6 Qf5 46.Be5 Be5 47.fe5 a5-+) 45...Rf7 (better is 45...Qg4!? 46.Kh2-+) 46.Rc1 (46.Rf7 Qf7 47.Be5 Be5 48.fe5-+) 46...ef4 01. Simonyi,Z (2245) Radovanovic,D (2345), Silver Lake Open, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e4 Nbd7) 7.Be2 e5 8.de5 Ng4 9.0-0 Nge5 10.Ne5 Ne5 11.Rb1 Qh4 12.f4 Ng4 13.Nf3 Qe7 14.Bg7 Kg7 15.Qd4 Nf6 (15...f6 16.h3 Nh6 17.Bc4+=) 16.Bd3 Be6 17.c4 Kg8 18.f5 Bd7 19.Rbe1 a5 20.b5 Rad8 21.Qc3 b6 22.e5 de5 23.Ne5 Qd6 24.fg6 fg6 25.c5 Qc5 26.Qc5 bc5 27.Bc4 Kg7 28.Nd3 Rfe8 29.Nc5 Bf5 30.h3 h5 31.Nb7 Rd2 (31...Ra8 32.a4+/-) 32.Re8 Ne8 33.Re1 Kf8 34.Re2 (better is 34.Na5!? Nd6 35.Rf1+/-) 34...Rd4= 35.Na5 Nd6 36.Bb3 Nb5 37.Re5 ½½. Mateuta,Gabriel (2440) Jianu,Vlad Cristian (2410), ROMchT Tusnad, 2004. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Nbd2 d6) 7.Be2 Re8 8.0-0 e5 9.d5 Rf8 10.Ne1 Bh6 11.f3 Nh5+= 12.Nd3 Nb6 13.Bc1 Be3 14.Kh1 f5 15.Nb3 Bc1 16.Qc1 f4 (16...Qe7 17.a4=) 17.Na5 (17.c4 Qh4 18.Re1 Bd7+=) 17...Qh4= 18.Kg1 g5 19.Nf2 (19.c4 Ng3 20.Re1 Ne2 21.Re2 g4+=) 19...Nd7 (19...Rf6 20.Qd2 Rh6 21.h3=) 20.Nh1 (20.c4 Nhf6+=) 20...Ng7 21.Qe1 Qh6 22.Qc3 Ne8 23.Nf2+= Ndf6 24.g3 Kh8 25.Kg2 fg3 26.hg3 g4 27.fg4+= Rg8 28.Rh1 Qg5 29.Rh4 Rg7 30.Rd1 c6 31.dc6+/- bc6 32.Nc6 Bb7 33.b5 Rc8 34.Qd2 Bc6+= 35.bc6 Rc6 36.Qg5 Rg5 37.c4 Nc7 38.Nh3 Rg7 39.g5 Nd7 40.Rb1 Nb6 41.Rh6 Kg8 42.a4 Kf7 43.a5+/- Nd7 44.Bg4 Ke7+= 45.Bf5 Rc4 46.Rb7 a6 47.Bh7 Nb5 48.Bf5 Rc7 49.Re6 Kd8 50.Rc7 Kc7 51.g6 Kc6 52.Re8 Nc7 53.Rc8 Nc5 54.Ng5 d5 55.ed5 Kd5 56.Kf3 Nb3? 57.Rd8 Kc6 58.Nf7 Na5 59.Ne5 Kb6 60.Rd6 Kb7?? 61.Rd7+ Rg8 62.g7 Nc6 63.Be4 Kc8 64.Bc6 Ne8 65.Ra7 (65.Ra7 Nc7 66.Bb7 Kd8 67.Ba6 Rg7 68.Bc4+; 65.Bb7 Kb8 66.Nc6#) 10. Arkell,K (2520) McShane,L (2545), Premier Hastings ENG, 2002. 6.b5 c5 7.dc5 bc5 8.Be2 Bb7 9.0-0 d6 10.c4 e5 11.Nfd2 Nbd7 12.Nb3 Qc7 13.a4 e4 (13...d5 14.cd5 Bd5 15.Nc3=) 14.a5 (14.Nc3 Ne5+=) 14...Rad8 15.Nc3 Ne5 16.b6 (16.Qc2 d5 17.cd5 Nd3=) 16...ab6= 17.Nb5 Qe7 18.ab6 d5 19.Qc2 dc4 20.Be5 (20.Bc4!? Nfd7 21.Be2=) 20...cb3+= 21.Qb2 Qe6 22.Ra7 Rd7 23.Rd1 Rfd8 24.Rd6 Rd6-/+ 25.Nd6 Rd6 26.Rb7 Rb6 27.Bc4? Qc4-+ 28.Rb6 Nd7 29.Bg7 Nb6 30.Bh6 f6 31.h3 Kf7 32.Qa3 Na4 01. Bates,Ri (2375) Agdestein,S (2585), 4NCL, West Bromwich ENG, 2004. 6.c4 a5 7.b5 a4 8.Na3 Bb7 9.Bd3 d5 10.c5 c6 11.cb6 (11.0-0 Nbd7 12.Rc1 Ne4 13.cb6 Qb6=) 11...Qb6= 12.0-0 Nbd7 (12...cb5 13.Rb1=) 13.bc6 Qb2 14.cb7 Qb7 15.Rb1 Qc8 16.Qe2 Qd8 17.Rfc1 Ne4 18.Be4 de4 19.Nd2 Nf6 20.Rc6 (20.Nac4 Ra7+/-) 20...Qd5 21.Qc4 Qf5 22.h3 e6 (22...Rfc8 23.Rb4+=) 23.Rc5 (23.Nb5 Rfd8+/-) 23...Nd5 24.Qc2 Rfb8 25.Rcb5 (25.Rb8 Rb8 26.Qa4 Bf8+/-) 25...Rc8 26.Nac4 (worse 26.Qe4 Qe4 27.Ne4 Bf8=+) 26...Bf8 27.Qb2 h5? (27...Ra6 28.Rb7 Rac6 29.Qc2=) 28.Rc1 (better 28.Nb6 Rab8 29.Nc8 Rc8 30.a3+-) 28...Rc6+= 29.Ne5 Rcc8 30.Rb7 a3 (30...f6 31.Rc8 Rc8 32.Nec4+/-) 31.Qa1 (31.Qb1 f6 32.g4 hg4 33.hg4 Qg5 34.Ne4 Qh6+-) 31...f6+= 32.Rc8 (32.Nd7 Be7+=) 32...Rc8 33.Nec4 Bb4? (33...h4 34.Rb3+=) 34.Qb1 (better 34.Rb4 Nb4 35.Nd6+-) 34...Bd2 35.Nd2 Nc3 36.Qf1 (36.Qb6 Ne2 (36...Na2?? 37.Qa7 g5 38.Nc4+-) 37.Kh2 Kh8+-) 36...Qd5 (36...e5 37.Qa6 ed4 38.ed4+=) 37.Rb3 (37.Qa6 h4 38.Qa7 Ne2 39.Kh2 Qd6 40.g3 hg3 41.Kg2+-) 37...Na2= 38.Ra3?? (better 38.Qa6 Ra8 39.Qf1=) 38...Rc1-+ 39.Qc1 Nc1 40.Ra1 (40.Ra4 e5 41.Rc4 ed4 42.Rc1 de3 43.Ne4 Qe4 44.Rc8 Kf7 45.fe3 Qe3 46.Kf1 Qd3 47.Kg1 h4-+) 40...Nb3 (better 40...Ne2!? 41.Kf1 Qb5 42.Rb1-+) 41.Nb3 Qb3 42.Rc1 Qb2 43.Rf1 (43.Rc5 h4 44.Rc6 Qb1 45.Kh2 Qb7-+) 43...Qd2 44.Rb1 h4 45.Ra1 g5 46.Rf1 (46.Kf1 f5 47.Re1 g4-+) 46...Kg7 (46...f5!? 47.Ra1-+) 47.Ra1 Kg6 48.Rb1 (48.Kf1 Kf5 49.Kg1 e5 50.de5 Ke5-+) 48...f5 49.Rf1 g4 50.hg4 fg4 51.Ra1 g3 (51...g3 52.Rf1 gf2 53.Rf2 Qe3-+) 0-1. Reniergonzalez (2705) - GMJOEY93 (2750), Rated blitz game, lichess.org, 2021. (=1.Nf3 A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle Systems 1...Nf6 2.b4 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7 4.d4 0-0) 6.c4 Bb7 7.Be2 d6 8.Qb3 Nbd7 9.0-0 e6 10.Nc3 Ne4 11.Ne4 Be4 12.Nd2 Bb7 13.a4 c5 14.Bf3 Bf3 15.Nf3 a5 16.dc5 dc5 17.Bg7 Kg7 18.b5 Qf6 19.Rad1 Rfd8 20.Rd3 Nf8 21.Rfd1 Rd3 22.Qd3 Ra7 23.Qc2 Rd7 24.Rd7 Nd7 25.h3 Ne5 26.Ne5 Qe5 27.h4 h6 28.g3 g5 29.hg5 hg5 30.Kg2 Kf8 31.Kh2 Ke7 32.Kg2 f5 33.Kh2 g4 34.Kg2 Qa1 35.e4 Qe5 36.ef5 ef5 37.Qd3 Qe4 38.Qe4 fe4 39.Kf1 Ke6 40.Ke2 Kf5 41.Kd2 ½½. Reefschlaeger,Helmut (2355) Timoscenko,Gennadij (2470), Seefeld op, 1998. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 b6) 6.Nbd2 c5 7.b5 Bb7 8.Be2 d6 9.0-0 Nbd7 10.c4 e6 11.a4 cd4 12.ed4 d5 (12...Qc7 13.Re1=) 13.a5 (13.Ba3!?+/-) 13...dc4= (worse 13...ba5 14.c5 Bc8 15.Bc3+/-) 14.Nc4 Bd5 15.Ba3 Bc4 16.Bc4 Re8 17.Re1 Rc8 18.Ba2 ba5 19.Ne5 Ne5 20.de5 (20.Re5? Nd5-+) 20...Nd5 21.Bd6 Nc3 22.Qd3? (better 22.Qg4-/+) 22...Na2-+ 23.Ra2 Qb6?? (better 23...Be5 24.Rd2 Bc3-+) 24.h4 (24.Ra4 Red8 25.Qe2 a6 26.ba6 Ra8=) 24...Red8=+ 25.Rb1?? (better 25.Qe2=+) 25 Be5!-+ 0-1. Medar,Marti (2015) - Sepp,O (2430), 19th Puhajarve Rapid, 2018. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0) 6.Nbd2 c5 7.dc5 bc5 8.b5 d5 9.c4 Nbd7 10.Be2 a6 11.a4 ab5 12.ab5 Bb7 13.0-0 Nb6 14.Qc2 Qd6 15.Rfd1 e6 16.cd5 ed5 17.Ra8 Ba8 18.Bf6 Qf6 19.Qc5 Na4 20.Qb4 Nc3 21.Re1 Re8 22.Bf1 Qb6 23.Nb3 Ne4 24.Nbd4 Bb7 25.Rc1 Bh6 26.Qb3 Qd6 27.h3 f5 28.Rc2 f4 29.ef4 Bf4 30.b6 Re7 31.Qb5 Nf2 32.Rf2 Be3 33.Nc2 Bf2 34.Kf2 Re6 35.Ncd4 Qb6 36.Qd7 Re4 37.Kg3 Qf6 38.Qc7 Qe7 39.Qb8 Kg7 40.Kf2 Qf7 41.Bb5 Re7 42.Kg1 Qf6 43.Kh2 Ba6 44.Bc6 Bc4 45.g4 Qf8 46.Qg3 Kg8 47.Kg2 Re4 48.Qf2 Qf4 49.Qb2 h5 50.gh5 gh5 51.Qb7 h4 52.Bd5 Bd5 53.Qd5 Kh8 54.Qh5 Kg8 55.Qd5 Kh8 56.Qh5 Kg8 57.Nf5 Re2 58.Kf1 Re6 59.Kf2 Qc7 60.Qg5 Kf8 61.N3h4 Qc5 62.Kf1 Qb5 63.Kg1 Re1 64.Kh2 Qe5 65.Qg3 Re2 66.Ng2 Qf5 67.Qd6 Kf7 68.Qc7 Kg6 69.Qg3 Kf7 ½½. Polugaevsky Nunn, Hastings 1993. 6.Be2 c5 7.b5 a6 8.a4 ab5 9.ab5 Ra1 10.Ba1 d6 11.0-0 Bb7 12.c4 cd4 13.ed4 (13.Qd4? Ne8 14.Qd2 Ba1-+; 13.Nd4?! Qc7=; 13.Bd4?! Qc7=) 13...e6 14.Nbd2 Nbd7 15.Bb2 Qc7 16.Qb3 Re8 17.Ra1 e5 18.d5 Bh6 (18...Nc5 19.Qe3=) 19.Nf1 Nc5 20.Qd1 Nce4 (20...Bc8 21.Ne3=) 21.N3d2 Nc5 22.Ra3 Ra8 ½½. Granda Zuniga,J (2640) Bacallao Alonso,Y (2550), 39th La Roda Open, 2012. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 b6) 6.Be2 c5 7.b5 d5 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.c4 Bb7 10.Nbd2 cd4 11.Nd4 Nc5 12.a4 a5 13.N4b3 Rc8 14.Nc5 Rc5 15.Bd4 Rc8 16.Rc1 Qd6 17.cd5 Bd5 18.Nc4 Bc4 19.Bc4 Ne4 20.Qg4 Nc5 21.Rfd1 Bd4 22.ed4 Nd7 23.h4 Kg7 24.Be2 Rc1 25.Rc1 Nf6 26.Qg5 Qd4 27.h5 h6 28.Qe3 Qe3 29.fe3 Rd8 30.hg6 Kg6 31.Rc7 Rd7 32.Rc6 Rd6 33.Rc7 Nd5-+ 34.Rb7 Kf6 35.Bf3 Ne3 36.Kf2 Nc4 37.Bc6 Rd4 38.Ke2 Ke6 39.Kf1 f5 40.g3 Kf6 41.Bf3 Rd6 42.Bc6 e5 43.Ke2 e4 44.g4 fg4 45.Be4 h5 46.Rc7 Ne5 01. Slabek,Grzegorz (2065) Ziebinski,Bartosz (1950), Rewal Poland, 2010. 6.Bd3 c6 7.Nbd2 Bg4 8.c4 Nbd7 9.Qb3 Bf3 10.Nf3 e6 11.0-0 dc4 12.Bc4 Nb6 13.Bd3 Qd5 14.Qc2 Rfd8 15.a4 Rac8 16.Rfd1 Qd7 17.e4 a6 18.Qb3 Na8 19.Ne5 Qe8 20.f4 Nc7 21.Rf1 Kh8 22.Rf3 Ng8 23.Rh3 f5 (23...Ne7!?+/-) 24.ef5+ Be5? (better is 24...gf5 25.Bf5! Nh6+) 25.fg6 (25.de5?! gf5 26.Bf5 Rd7+; 25.fe5?! gf5 26.Rf1 Ne7+/-) 25...h6 26.fe5 Qe7 27.Rf1 Rf8 28.Bc1 Rf1 29.Bf1 Kg7 30.Qf3 Rf8 (30...a5+) 31.Qh5 (31.Qh5 Rf1 32.Kf1+) 10. Voss,Ingo (2145) Favre,Bruno (2015), Seefeld op, 2005. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0) 6.Be2 c6 7.a4 (7.0-0 Qd6=) 7...a6 (7...a5 8.b5=) 8.0-0 Bf5 (8...Qd6 9.Ba3=) 9.c4 (9.Nh4 Bc8=) 9...Nbd7 (9...dc4 10.Bc4 Nd5 11.Qb3=) 10.Nbd2 Nb6 (10...dc4 11.Nc4 Nd5 12.Qb3+=) 11.Ne5 (11.c5 Nbd7+=) 11...Nfd7 (11...dc4 12.Ndc4 Nfd5 13.Qe1=) 12.Nef3 (12.Nd7 Nd7 13.a5 Nf6+=) 12...Nf6 (12...Nc4 13.Nc4 dc4 14.Bc4=) 13.Qb3 (13.c5 Nbd7+=) 13...Ne4 (13...dc4 14.Nc4 Be6 15.Rac1=) 14.Ne4 Be4 15.Nd2 (15.c5 Bf3 16.Bf3 Nc4+=) 15...dc4= 16.Qc3 (16.Nc4 Bd5=) 16...Bd5 (16...Bd3 17.Bd3 cd3 18.e4=) 17.a5 Nd7 18.e4 Be6 19.Nc4 Bc4 (19...f5 20.f3+=) 20.Bc4+/- e5 (20...Rc8 21.Rfd1+/-) 21.d5 cd5 22.Bd5 Rc8 23.Qb3 (23.Qf3 Rc7+/-) 23...Rc7 24.Rfd1 Qe7 25.b5 Nc5 26.Qb4 Rfc8 (26...ab5 27.Qb5 Rfc8 28.Bc1+/-) 27.b6 Rd7 28.Rac1 Bf8 29.Qc3 Re8 (better is 29...Rcd8 30.Qe3 Na4+/-) 30.Ba3 Rc8 31.Qe3 Qh4 32.Bc5 (32.Rc2!? Qh5 33.Rf1 Rcd8 34.Bc5 Bh6+) 32...Bh6 33.Qg3 (33.Qf3 Bc1 34.Rc1 Qe7+) 33...Qg3 34.hg3 (34.fg3?! Rc5 35.Rc5 Be3 36.Kf1 Bc5=) 34...Bc1 35.Rc1 Kg7 (35...h6 36.f4 ef4 37.gf4+) 36.Kf1 (36.f4!? Rcd8+) 36...Kg8 37.Ke2 Kg7 (37...h6 38.Rc3 Kh7 39.Bb4 Rc3 40.Bc3+) 38.f4 f6 (38...Re8+) 39.Be6 Rcd8 40.Bd7 Rd7 41.fe5 (41.Bb4 Kf7+) 41...fe5 42.Be3 Rd6 (42...Kf6+) 43.Rc7 Kf6 44.Rb7 g5 (44...Ke6 45.Re7! Kf6 46.b7+) 45.Rc7 Kg6 (45...Rd8+) 46.b7 Kh6 47.b8Q Kh5 (47...Rd2 48.Kf3 Rd6 49.Qf8 Kh5 50.Rh7 Kg6 51.Qf5) 48.Rh7 Kg4 49.Qc8 Kg3 (49...Re6 50.Qe6 Kg3 51.Qh3) 50.Qh3 10. Slabek,Grzegorz Drobka,Marcin, Rubinstein Festival Open C, 2016. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d5) 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.a4 Ne4 8.Nbd2 Ndf6 9.c4 c6 10.0-0 Be6 11.b5 Qc7 12.cd5 cd5 13.Qb3 Ng4 14.g3 (14.Qb4 Bf5+=) 14...Rfc8 15.Ba3 Bh6 16.Rac1 Qd8 17.Qb4 (better is 17.Rc8!? Rc8 18.Kg2=) 17...Rc1 18.Bc1 (18.Rc1!? Ngf2 19.Nf1-/+) 18...Nef2-+ 19.Rf2? (better is 19.Kg2 Ne4 20.Ne4 de4 21.Ne5 Ne3 22.Be3 Be3 23.Nf7 Bf7 24.Rf7 Kf7 25.Qb3 Kg7 26.Qe3-+) 19...Be3 20.Nb3 Bf2 (worse is 20...Nf2 21.Be3 Ne4 22.Ng5+=) 21.Kg2 Be3 22.Ng5 Bg5 (22...Bc1!? 23.Ne6 Ne3 24.Kf2-+) 23.Bg5 Nf6 24.Nc5 Bc8 25.Bf3 b6 26.Nd3 Bb7 27.h4 Rc8 28.Ne5 Rc2 29.Kh3 h5 30.Bg2 Kg7 31.Qb3 Qc8 32.Kh2 Qc3 33.Bf6 ef6 34.Qc3 Rc3 (34...Rc3 35.Nc6 Bc6 36.bc6 Rc6 37.Bd5 Rd6-+) 01. Slabek,Grzegorz (2050) Ulanowski,Karol (2140), XXIV Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy C Poland, 2014. (=1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0) 6.Be2 Ne4 7.c4 c5 (better is 7...dc4!? 8.Bc4 Nd6+=) 8.bc5+=. truss (2425) marcosarrudaa (2545), netchess.com, 2015. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d5) 6.Bc4 Bg4 7.0-0 e6 8.h3 Bf3 9.Qf3 (worse is 9.gf3 Nd5+=). rogeliovargas (2260) yannigator (1995), netchess.com, 2011. 6.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Rb1 e6 8.Bd3 Qe7 9.0-0 e5 10.e4 Nh5 11.Re1 Nf4 12.Bf1 ed4 13.Bd4 Ne5 14.Ne5 Be5 15.Nc4 Rd8 16.Be3 Be6 17.Qd2 Qf6 18.Ne5 de5 19.Qc3 Rd7 20.Rbd1 Rad8 21.Rd7 Rd7 22.a4 a6 23.b5 ab5 24.Bb5 c6 25.Bf1 h5 26.a5 Kh7 27.a6 ba6 28.Qc6 Qe7 29.Ba6 Qb4 30.c3 Qa5 31.Rc1 Qd8 32.Bf1 Rd1 33.Rd1 Qd1 34.Bf4 ef4 35.Qb5 f3 36.Qd3 Qc1 37.h3 h4 38.Kh2 Qe1 39.c4 Kh6 40.Qe3 Qe3 41.fe3 fg2 42.Kg2 Kg5 43.c5 Kf6 44.c6 Ke5 45.c7 Bc8 46.Bc4 f6 47.Bf7 g5 48.Bg6 Kd6 49.Bf5 Bf5 50.ef5 Kc7 51.e4 Kd7 52.Kf2 Kd6 53.Ke2 ½½. Arkell Ye Jiangchuan, London 1997. 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.a3+=. 6.Bd3 Nbd7 7.0-0 (7.Nc3 Re8=) 7...Re8 (7...e5 8.Nc3=) 8.Nbd2 e5 9.de5 de5 (9...Ng4=) 10.Ne4 (better is 10.e4!?=) 10...Ne4-/+ 11.Be4 Nf6 12.Nd2 Qe7 13.a3 Ne4 (13...a5 14.Bd3-/+) 14.Ne4 Be6 (14...a5 15.Bc3-/+) 15.Qe2+= b6 16.c4 (16.Rfd1 Rad8+=) 16...a5-/+ 17.b5 f5 (17...Qh4 18.f3-/+) 18.Nd2 (18.Nc3 Rad8 19.Rfd1 Qc5+=) 18...Qc5 (18...Rad8 19.Rac1-/+) 19.Rac1 (19.Rfc1 a4-/+) 19...a4 (19...Red8 20.Nf3-/+) 20.Nf3+= h6 (20...Bf6 21.h4+=) 21.Qc2 c6 (21...Red8 22.Qc3+=) 22.bc6= Rec8 (better is 22...Bf7=) 23.Qc3 (better is 23.Qb1!? Rc6 24.Qa1 Bc4 25.Ne5 Be5 26.Be5=) 23...Ra5-/+ 24.Rc2 (24.Rfd1 Qc6 25.Qb4 A) 25...Bc4 26.Rd6 Qc5 27.Rg6 (worse is 27.Rb6 Qb4 28.Rb4 Ba6=) 27...Qb4 28.ab4=; B) 25...Rc5-/+) 24...Qc6 25.Rfc1 Rc5 26.Qb4 g5 (26...Rd8 27.h3-/+) 27.h3 Qc7 (27...Rc7 28.Rd1-/+) 28.Qa4 b5 29.Qa6 Bc4 (29...Qc6 30.Qc6 R8c6 31.cb5 Rc2 32.bc6 Rb2 33.c7=) 30.Qg6= Qf7 (30...Qe7 31.Nd2= (31.Qf5? e4 32.Ne5 Be5 33.Be5 Qe5 34.Qg6 Qg7 35.Qe4 Re5-+)) 31.Qf7 Kf7 32.a4 ba4?? (better is 32...e4 33.Bg7 ef3 34.ab5 Kg7 35.gf3 Kf6+=) 33.Nd2+ Rb5 (33...Ke6 34.Nc4 Rb5 35.g4+) 34.Ba3 Bf8 (34...Bf6 35.Rc4 Rc4 36.Rc4+ (worse is 36.Nc4 Rb3+)) 35.Bf8 (worse is 35.Rc4 Rc4 36.Nc4 Ba3 37.Na3 Rb3+) 35...Kf8 36.Rc4 Rc4 37.Rc4 (better is 37.Nc4 e4 38.Ra1+) 37...Rb2+= 38.Nf3 a3 39.Ra4 (worse is 39.Ne5 a2 40.Ra4 Rb1 41.Kh2 a1Q 42.Ra1 Ra1-/+) 39...a2 40.Kh2 e4 (worse is 40...Rf2 41.Ne5 Rd2 42.Ra7+) 41.Nd4 Rf2? (better is 41...f4+=) 42.Kg3+ Rd2 (42...Rb2 43.Nf5 Rc2 44.Ra7+) 43.Nf5 h5 44.h4 (44.Ra7!? h4 45.Kh2 Ke8+) 44...gh4+/- 45.Nh4 Kf7 (45...Ke7 46.Kf4 Kd6 47.Ra5+/-) 46.Kf4+ Rb2? (better is 46...Ke6 47.Ke4 Kd6+) 47.Ra6 Ke8 48.g3 Kd8 49.Ke4 Kc7 (49...Kc8 50.Kf4+) 50.Kf4 Kb7 (50...Rf2 51.Nf3+) 51.Ra3 Kc6 52.Nf5 (better is 52.e4!? Kb5 53.Ra8+) 52...Kb5 53.Nd4 (53.Kg5 Kb4 54.Ra7 Kb5+) 53...Kc4 (53...Kb4 54.Ra6 Kc3 55.Ke4+=) 54.Ke4 (54.Kf3 Kb4 55.Ra8 Kc3 56.Ne2 Kd2+) 54...Rg2 ½½. Salem,Mahjob (2090) Farley,Terry (2200), 42nd Olympiad, 2016. (=1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b4 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.e3 d6) 6.c4 (--> 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.c4 0-0 5.e3 d6 TESTJ500 6.d4). 6.c4 Nbd7 (--> 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.c4 0-0 5.e3 d6 6.d4 Nbd7).
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