Tag: Viktor Erdos
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Game of the Week XLVI: Shirov, Alexei (2673) – Erdos, Viktor (2615)
What should you do if you cannot figure out how to equalize against a certain opening variation? The old chess wisdom says to play the variation with the opposite color and let your opponent show the equality to you if it exists. Of course, wisdom evolves over time. Nowadays, we can run strong engines and…
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Game of the Week XXXIV: Erdos, Viktor (2614) – Pantsulaia, Levan (2564)
When two players of around the same strength meet over the chess board, each move is part of the tit-for-tat strategy. Starting from the first move, White creates a threat. For instance, 1.e4 poses the threat of taking over the center which is the most important part of the battlefield. Black plays 1…c6 and the…