Tag: Marat Askerov
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Game of the Week XXVI: Shimanov, Aleksandr (2597) – Askerov, Marat (2354)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: In the following game, Webster alumnus and very strong Russian GM Aleksandr Shimanov demonstrates the power of the initiative. Black, after going for a dubious opening line, never really gets back in the game. He survives the vicious attack, only to find himself in a losing endgame. Let’s have a…