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Caro-Kann Defence Advance 3...Bf5 4.h4 h5 [B12]
The first game, Nepomniatschtchi - Nisipeanu , covers the ever-popular Advanced Caro-Kann line 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3:
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This recently started to become popular, it's an interesting mostly positional line.
Kadric - Radlovacki is another 4.h4 h5 Advanced line, and after the further 5.c4 e6 6.Nc3 Ne7 White played 7.Nge2!?:
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This is an interesting move order connected with a pawn sac, and White played it well. Something to look out for.
Caro-Kann Advance Short System 5...Nd7 6.0-0 Bg6 [B12]
Vachier Lagrave - Navara is another Advanced variation, but this time one of the main lines after 3.e5 Bf5 4.Nf3 e6 5.Be2 Nd7 6. 0-0 Ne7 7.Nbd2 Bg6 8.Nb3 Nf5 9.a4 a6!?
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After this little move Black continued with ...c5 and equalized without any problems. Something to look out for.
Two Knights Variation 3...Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 [B11]
Another slow system occurred in the game McShane - Hawkins, 1.e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 Nff6 6.d3 e6 7.Be2:
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Somehow Black didn't find any strategically based plan in the opening and soon got into trouble. White managed to block the queenside and got a big space advantage on the kingside.
Ni Hua -Wang Hao was a more conservative line with 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3 e6 6.d4 dxe4 7.Qxe4 Nf6 8.Qd3:
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Black seems to pass all the tests set by White in this game.
Classical 4...Bf5 Mainline [B19]
Hilby - Shabalov was a very sharp encounter after 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nf3 e6 7.h4 h6 8.Ne5 Bh7:
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Shabalov tried this popular alternative to the more common 5...Nd7 but without success, as White had the initiative all the way.
Hou Yifan-So was another main line after 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nd7 7.h4 h6 8.h5 Bh7 9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 e6 11.Bd2 Ngf6 12.0-0-0 Be7 13.Kb1 Qb6:
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White didn't manage to get much from the opening phase, if anything.
Classical 4...Bf5 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.Nh3 [B18]
In David - Kuprijanov we are back in a mainline after 4.Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6.Nh3:
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An interesting game, and although White won easily there are some interesting points for both sides that are not to be missed.
Alekhine's Defence 3.Nc3 [B02]
Finally we are now switching to other openings so ...
Tomczak - Rudolf was an entertaining game in a rare Alekhine line after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3!?:
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Another instructive and interesting game.
Modern Defence Austrian Attack 4...e6 [B06]
The final game, Drozdowski - Krasenkov, is a Modern Pirc, and something of a Krasenkov specialty, as he has mastered the line played here with both colors! After 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 e6!? we have a Hippopotamus or 'Frog' set-up:
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We have a line for players who are looking for unusual, non-theoretical Pirc and Modern positions.
Till next month, best wishes Milos.
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