@GMAlexColovic Well, that's an other option. It depends on the position a lot. I generally hate IQP positions with White, but in some lines I'm happy to have one.
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David
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"Who is afraid of the isolated pawn, shouldn't play chess."
Siegbert Tarrasch and Magnus Carlsen
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@Dixit__Nikhil I bought a Rosewood DGT Bluetooth Board last year, and I believe I won't need any other board in the future. 🙂
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@GMJacobAagaard Nepo is undoubtebly a brilliant and naturally gifted chess player. Still, his attitude and work ethic have often made him a hard player to truly admire. For me, greatness in chess isn’t just about talent but also about humility and that’s where I think he sometimes falls short.
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The exit of World Blitz Championship Finalist Ian Nepomniachtchi, and his exit from the top 20 happened as gracefully as we are used to from his side.
I predict that there will be no return to the elite for him. Our system is constructed in a way, where it requires something extra to be invited to top events. Living in the right place, being liked by an organiser, being young.
Being Russian is no longer an asset in chess. No one wants to invite someone who smears the event when he plays badly. And Nepomniachtchi is past the age of having a promising future.
Most sports careers ends without noise. This whimper is likely to be the last important thing we will hear from Nepomniachtchi. If he continues in the future, he will be like other former stars, who are now bit players and occasionally bring back some memories of having been good with a few good games. But I doubt he will keep a serious work ethic, and he will end his career never having won a big trophy, although he was close so many times.
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Cochrane gambit. Ended quickly.
Easy mistake to make - I haven't played this exact game before, but have won with the same theme a few times.
#chess #chesspunks
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