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Sämisch Variation 6.Be3 a6 [E81]
In Rios, C - Djukic, N we saw White play the unusual 7.Qd2 Nbd7 8.Nh3!?:
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though the idea didn't work too well for him in this encounter.
In Goryachkina, A - Kashlinskaya, A we saw the old fashioned 7.Bd3:
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met by the calm 7...Nbd7 which led to a complex struggle.
Classical Variation, Petrosian System [E92]
Here, in Petrosian System I review various positions and ideas in the existing theory after 6.Be2 e5 7.d5
Classical, Mar Del Plata Variation 9...Ne8 [E98]
6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Ne8:
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Here we look at the classic battle Ehlvest, J - Smirin, I from 2009 in which Black justifies his placing of the knight to the, widely considered, suboptimal square e8.
Classical Variation Mar Del Plata Variation, 9...Nd7 [E99]
6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7:
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In Meier, G - Robson, R we look at the old school theory 10.Nd3 f5 11.Bd2 Kh8?! which has fallen out of fashion for good reason. Meier employs a standard idea of a pawn sacrifice to expedite his play on the queenside.
In Krush, I - Dembo, Y we look at another relatively forgotten rook lift with 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.Rc1 Rf6:
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Despite the final result it is clear the picture is bleak for Black should White play correctly.
In Jumabayev, R - Can, E we see White employ the bind 10.f3 f5 11.g4:
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I'd never studied this before and the idea (to my surprise!) still holds water according to my analysis, making it a nice addition to keep in your repertoire.
Finally, in Sturt, R - Perez Mitjans, O we look at a game in the modern theory after 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.Nd3 Nf6 14.c5 h5 15.Rc1:
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when my opponent went with the dubious 15...Ne8? which caused him to fall too far behind in the two flank race.
Until next month, Raven
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