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Modern Defence 4.Be3 a6 5.h4 [B06]
In the game Donchenko, A - Jacobson, B. White went for the early 6. Nh3 which allows Black to trade the knight in the Modern Defence.
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In the middlegame Black managed to get an edge but allowed many complications, and as a result the game was sharp and roughly equal until Black found some nice tactics, then created an unstoppable attack and won in style.
Pirc Defence, 150 Attack 4.Be3 Bg7 5.Qd2 a6 [B07]
Xu, X - Wang, Y was also in the Modern, in a slightly unusual line and soon Black found the good idea 8...Ng4 to get very comfortable play:
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He was even a bit better for some time until he suddenly blundered and lost the exchange. White was clearly better but the game ended in a slightly surprising draw anyway.
Caro-Kann 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.exd5 Nf6 5.Qa4+ [B10]
Hrbek, S - Nemec, J was the 2.c4 line in the Caro-Kann. It followed one of the main lines where White is trying to hold his extra pawn but Black has good compensation:
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Black went for the novelty 13...Rb8 but soon after he blundered into a nice tactic, 17. Nxf7, after which White won material and soon after the game.
Caro, Two Knights Variation 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.Be2 [B11]
Bharat, S - Ivanchuk, V was in the Two Knights Variation, followed one of the main variations and for a long time it was equal.
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Black was trying to create something and gave a pawn for some activity, but White was very solid and happy to repeat at some point and get a draw.
Caro, Two Knights Variation 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nf6 6.g3 [B11]
Kazakouski, V - Peralta, F followed one of the main lines with 4...Bxf3 where White gets the bishop pair but Black has a solid position.
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It was equal for a long time until in the middlegame Black blundered, lost material and soon after White won.
Caro-Kann Advance 3...Bf5 4.h4 h6 5.c3 [B12]
Puranik,S - Iturizzaga, E featured a rare line in the Advance Caro-Kann. For the first 7 moves White was only playing with his pawns but he won a lot of space on the kingside:
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It was a long positional battle with some pawn breaks. Later White slowly managed to get some advantage and gradually improve his position until he opened the kingside, then created a strong attack and won.
Caro-Kann Advance 3...Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Bb4 [B12]
Gharibyan, M - Bigaliev, R was also in the advanced line of the Caro-Kann. Black opted for the uncommon line 6...Bb4, where he trades his bishop for a knight:
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Later the game become open so White started to use his bishop pair, and after Black castled long, he came under a strong attack. White managed to organize all his pieces against the black king and won with a nice attack.
Caro-Kann Advance 4.Nd2 e6 5.Nb3 Nd7 6.Nf3 [B12]
Brunello, S - Tica, S was in the 4.Nd2 variation of the Advanced Caro-Kann. White went for a rare plan where he was gaining some space on the queenside and Black played some original moves and after a few moves he was already playing a move like 10...Na7:
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White had the better development and managed to create a strong attack after 19.d5. He start pressing and it looked like it was just a matter of time until he wins but, as often happens, from so many good options he found a wrong one and after a few more mistakes suddenly Black won material and later the game.
Till next month, Marian
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