The passed pawn on the seventh rank
06.10.2009
– Whenever an opposing passed pawn reaches the seventh rank, the highest level of
alarm is appropriate. But if it is possible to neutralise all possible dangers,
such a passed pawn can even turn out to be a decisive weakness. In the fourth
round of the Pearl Spring Tournament in Nanjing precisely this subject was up
for discussion in the game between Jakovenko and Carlsen. (Diagram, White to
move). Thanks to some inaccuracies on the part of his opponent, Magnus Carlsen
was able to gather in both the opposing passed pawn and the full point. GM
Karsten Müller has analysed the endgame Jakovenko-Carlsen
for CBM Online.
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Nigel Davies:
A busy person’s opening system
Players with interests and commitments away from the chess board often find it difficult to compete against those with more study time. Their opponents come to the board armed with the latest theory and can bash out moves well into the middle game. On this DVD Nigel Davies addresses this issue by demonstrating a simple and easy to learn opening system designed for the busy person.
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Position after 47....Rxe3
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