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Chebanenko System 6.c5 [D15]
Rapport - Movsesian: Sergei Movsesian's clever approach involving 11...Ra7!?:
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did not bring him any points due to some inaccuracies he made under pressure.
Slav Triangle 4.Qc2 dxc4 [D30]
Wang Hao-Nakamura: Hikaru Nakamura benefited from his opponent's mistakes but his approach still looks a bit suspicious...
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Noteboom 6.g3 [D31]
Giri - Caruana: Anish Giri crushed one of the world's top players surprisingly easily. Black was too greedy and was severely punished for breaking basic chess principles.
Marshall Gambit 5.Qb3!? [D31]
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Turov - Curien: Maxim Turov came up with a surprising and interesting idea, which apparently gives White excellent compensation for a pawn.
8.Be2 Na6 9.Ba5 b6 [D31]
Volkov - Bukavshin: One of the most critical lines of the Marshall Gambit was tested here:
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White eventually prevailed but Black's play could certainly be improved.
Tarrasch Defence 9.dxc5 [D34]
Bocharov - Musalov: Dmitry Bocharov came up with a relatively rare set-up, which is slowly gaining popularity these days:
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His slightly awkward-looking knight manoeuvre helped White to establish a firm blockade of Black's isolated pawn and confidently exploit the pluses of his position thanks to his opponent's mistakes.
Meran Defence 8.Bd3 Bd6 [D47]
Dubov - Smeets: Daniil Dubov's fresh approach gave him a position which looked almost winning for White surprisingly quickly:
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but he eventually allowed Black to escape.
Till next month, Ruslan
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