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Markus Ragger vs Le Quang Liem
Aeroflot Open (2010), Moscow RUS, rd 1, Feb-09
English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights Variation (A35)  ·  0-1

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Feb-11-10  notyetagm: COA: CAPTURE OR ATTACK! *NOT* A DEFENDER IF ATTACKABLE!

Ragger vs Le Quang Liem Aeroflot Open 2010 17 ... Nf6-h5!

Le Quang Liem vs Bu Xiangzhi Aeroflot Open 2010 18 h2-h4!

Feb-12-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: COUNTING PROBLEMS 17 .. Nf6-h5! c3-queen protect c4-knight as b3-pawn protects a4
Feb-12-10  notyetagm: Game Collection: Pieces defending pieces 17 ... Nf6-h5! attacks White c3-queen which protects c4-knight
Feb-12-10  notyetagm: 5 ... ?


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Here Black (Le Quang Liem) played 5 ... d7-d6.

5 ... d7-d6


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The main line is to keep playing symmetrically with 5 ... ♗f8-g7 but that scores only 39.7% for Black. Le Quang Liem's 5 ... d7-d6, on the other hand, scores <56.4%(!)> for Black.

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Jul-03-11  notyetagm: Game Collection: ATTACK THE DEFENDER! REMOVE THE GUARD!
Feb-05-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: THE UNDERRATED REMOVAL OF THE GUARD -- Heisman

Game Collection: OVERLOADED: TTTCIE: THE THREAT TO CAPTURE IS ENO

[Event "Aeroflot Open"]
[Site "Moscow RUS"]
[Date "2010.02.09"]
[EventDate "2010.02.09"]
[Round "1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Markus Ragger"]
[Black "Le Quang Liem"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2568"]
[BlackElo "2647"]
[PlyCount "66"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Bg7 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. Nb3 a5 10. c5 a4 11. Nd2 dxc5 12. Nxa4 Qa5 13. b3 Be6 14. Bb2 O-O 15. Qc1 Rac8 16. Qc3 Qb5 17. e3 Nb4 18. Nc4 Nh5 19. Qd2 Bxc4 20. Bxg7 Rfd8 21. Qc3 Bxf1 22. Bxf1 Qc6 23. Bh6 Qf6 24. Qxf6 Nxf6 25. a3 Nd3 26. Be2 b5 27. Nc3 b4 28. axb4 cxb4 29. Nb5 Rc1+ 30. Rxc1 Nxc1 31. Bc4 Ng4 32. Bg5 Rd1+ 33. Kg2 Rd2 0-1

Feb-05-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: OVERLOADED: TTTCIE: THE THREAT TO CAPTURE IS ENO

M Ragger vs Le Quang Liem, 2010 18 Nd2-c4? threat of ... Qb5xNa4, ...Be6xNc4 overload b3-pawn

Feb-05-12  notyetagm: http://chessbomb.com/o/2010-aeroflo...
Feb-05-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: OVERLOADED: TTTCIE: THE THREAT TO CAPTURE IS ENO

M Ragger vs Le Quang Liem, 2010 18 Nd2-c4? threat of ... Qb5xNa4, ...Be6xNc4 overload b3-pawn

18 ♘d2-c4?


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http://chessbomb.com/o/2010-aeroflo...

Feb-05-12  notyetagm: Game Collection: THE UNDERRATED REMOVAL OF THE GUARD -- Heisman

M Ragger vs Le Quang Liem, 2010 18 .. Nf6-h5! White c3-queen protects White c4-knight as White b3-pawn protects White a4-knight

18 ... ♘f6-h5! <attack defender: c3-Q>


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