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Scandinavian Defence 3...Qa5 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.d3 [B01]
Aronian, L - Praggnanandhaa, R was in the quiet Scandinavian with 5.d3:
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White slowly managed to get a slight edge from the opening and then, after Black failed to activate his pieces, White suddenly developed a strong attack , won material and the game.
Alekhine’s Defence, Four Pawns Attack 5...g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 [B03]
In Ilinca, A - Grunberg, L we have the Four Pawns Attack in Alekhine’s Defence. Black went for the line with 5...g6 and then White decided to give a pawn in search of an attack:
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White become much better and then, after a few missed chances, he finally managed to create a strong initiative, won material and later the game.
Pirc Defence, 150 Attack 4.Be3 Bg7 5.f3 c6 6.Qd2 Nbd7 [B07]
Granda, J - Almeida, O featured the 150 attack in the Pirc. It soon went out of the book in a closed position where White had control in the centre and Black was trying some flank breaks:
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After a lot of maneuvering in an equal position White finally managed to play a combination where he opened the game and then he won slowly but in great style.
Pirc Defence 4.Be3 Nf6 5.Nc3 d5 [B08]
Petrov, N - Moroni, L was in a very rare line of the Pirc with 5...d5:
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This has been played a few times by Moroni, however, and this time he faced a new idea from White, 6.Bd3. Black managed to get an equal game easily but then somehow decided to play too optimistically, instead of simply developing. White created an attack on the kingside and took advantage of some later mistakes to win the game.
Austrian Attack 5...0-0 6.Bd3 Na6 7.0-0 c5 8.d5 [B09]
Lagunov, R - Onyschuk, V featured a sharp theoretical line in the Austrian Attack. Black introduced an interesting novelty with 13...Qb6 and after this the game become a bit complicated:
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At some point Black was clearly better, but then he lost his edge and White could have gained an advantage. Finally the game was decided with a nice tactic where Black created a strong attack and won.
Caro-Kann, Two Knights 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Qe2 [B11]
Wachinger, N - Dautov, R was in the 5.Qe2 line in the Two Knights Variation:
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The game followed one of the main lines where Black goes for an early queen trade. The endgame should be equal but Black played a bit too passively and White managed to create a weak pawn, then activate his bishop pair and win.
Caro-Kann Advance 3...c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 [B12]
Jain, M - Ganguly, S was in a line which recently become popular in the Advance Caro-Kann with 3...c5 4.Nf3:
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The game followed one of the main lines, which was equal. Black decided to obtain the bishop pair but White managed to block the whole board and after some maneuvering there was no way for either side to make a progress and so a draw was agreed.
Caro-Kann Advance 3...c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.a3 Bxc5 6.Qg4 [B12]
Krastev, A - Sedlak, N was also in the advanced Caro-Kann with 3...c5. White went for the early 6. Qg4 line and the game followed the main lines:
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Soon after Black made a mistake and lost a pawn. Later he was trying to get some active play but White managed to open the centre and win with a strong attack.
Till next month, Marian
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