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Cool Trap in the Maroczy Bind f3 Setup!

September 24, 2020 2 Comments

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GM Eugene Perelshteyn shares a cool trap in the Maroczy Bind when white plays 7.f3 setup. The idea involves an unusual knight just with …Nh5 and a queen sac for 3 minors. Catch your opponents off-guard!

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Dismantle White’s Bc4 in the Accelerated Dragon!

May 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

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White’s plan of attacking on the kingside with moves like Bc4, f4, and f5 can be difficult to deal with in the accelerated dragon. GM Eugene Perelshteyn showcases a beautiful game in which Black completely dismantles White’s kingside attack by getting initiative on the whole board!

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Accelerated Dragon 3. Qxd4, 7. Qb3

February 4, 2017 5 Comments

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Recently, the 7. Qb3 line has gained popularity in the 4. Qxd4 variation of the Accelerated Dragon. Normally, white goes for 7. Qe4, but Qb3 is actually a tricky move. Instead of Nb6 as against Qe4, here the correct response for black is to go Nc7-e6. In this video, GM Perelshteyn explains how to face both 8. Bc4 and 8. Bf4.

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