Tag: Boris Gelfand
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Game of the Week XLIX: Gelfand, Boris (2663) – Adams, Michael (2700)
A small twist in the opening can change the flow of the game. The opening phase of the game has been a common focus of the Game of the Week series, but it is still exhilarating to find a fresh, deep idea in an opening that always makes me appreciate the research aspect of the…
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Game of the Week XLIV: Gelfand, Boris (2680) – Martirosyan, Haik (2624)
This last round game was neither important for the final standings, nor particularly spectacular. However, it was a very clean game by Gelfand and is a good example of why he was an elite player for over 2 decades. Game of the Week XLIV is-Gelfand vs. Martirosian Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this…
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Game of the Week VIII: Lobanov, Sergei vs. Lazavik, Denis
Once, a player with around a 2250 level asked me after our game, “What was the evaluation of the position?” I responded, “You had a better position with great chances of winning and I did not have any real counterplay.” He repeated the question which I answered in more or less the same way. Then,…