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Master the Art of Initiative - The key to Opening Success

Space Advantage vs Weak Squares

Contents
Contents

 

 

1
Introduction
2
The pawn push g2-g4
2.1
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3: Giri vs Michiels
2.2
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.a3 Bd2 6.Qd2 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.g4: Travadon vs Ikonnikov
2.3
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4: Dimitrov vs Stoyanov
2.4
Conclusion
3
Space Advantage vs Weak Squares
3.1
Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik
3.2
Game 3: Lu vs Bu
3.3
Game 4: Shchekachev vs Bauer
3.4
Game 5: Bauer vs Rodi
4
Sacrificing a Pawn to Hinder the Opponent’s Development
4.1
Game 3: Petenyi vs Ivanchuk
4.2
Game 4: Sharif vs Flear
4.3
Game 5: Mamedyarov vs Najer
5
Sacrificing a Pawn to Accelerate Our Own Development
5.1
Game 1: Bauer vs Terekhov
5.2
Game 2: Kosten vs Rudd
5.3
Game 3: Sochacki vs Bauer
6
The Positional Pawn Sacrifice
6.1
Game 2: Gajewski vs Bauer
6.2
Conclusion
7
Practice Positions
8
Bonus
Conclusion
Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik
Contents
1
Introduction
2
The pawn push g2-g4
2.1
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.b3: Giri vs Michiels
2.2
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.a3 Bd2 6.Qd2 d6 7.Nc3 Nbd7 8.g4: Travadon vs Ikonnikov
2.3
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.g4: Dimitrov vs Stoyanov
2.4
Conclusion
3
Space Advantage vs Weak Squares
3.1
Game 2: Anand vs Kramnik
3.2
Game 3: Lu vs Bu
3.3
Game 4: Shchekachev vs Bauer
3.4
Game 5: Bauer vs Rodi
4
Sacrificing a Pawn to Hinder the Opponent’s Development
4.1
Game 3: Petenyi vs Ivanchuk
4.2
Game 4: Sharif vs Flear
4.3
Game 5: Mamedyarov vs Najer
5
Sacrificing a Pawn to Accelerate Our Own Development
5.1
Game 1: Bauer vs Terekhov
5.2
Game 2: Kosten vs Rudd
5.3
Game 3: Sochacki vs Bauer
6
The Positional Pawn Sacrifice
6.1
Game 2: Gajewski vs Bauer
6.2
Conclusion
7
Practice Positions
8
Bonus

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