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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Le Quang Liem
Prague Masters (2025), Prague CZE, rd 8, Mar-06
Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation (D37)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: Thanks <cg.com>
Mar-06-25
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  offramp: Hello, everyone, especially the great User: Open Defence.

Yesterday we had Praggers, and it was a good game. I think it was Wei Yi (🧧).

Today it is also a Chinese competitor.

Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: Good day <offramp> interesting position on the board, I am trying to find a move for Black other than Ng4....
Mar-06-25
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  offramp: If you lived here then you would be at home now...Here we are now:


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Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: 15...Re8, 15...Qc6 and 15...Nfd7 would have all been bad...
Mar-06-25
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  offramp: Hello, OD! I think 15. ..Ng4 was a very good move. But I don't know why.
Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: yeah with 15...Ng4 it is probably equal, after Bd4 and Qb4
Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: Black breaks the pin and now e5 is not dangerous
Mar-06-25
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  offramp: The white queen is in a precarious position.


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Mar-06-25
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  offramp: Black played a good move. He offered a queen exchange....


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17. Qxb4?! axb4
Now the black a-pawn attacks the Nc3. When the Nc3 moves, the ♙ at a4 is en prise.

Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: looks like either h3 or Qa2 now
Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: now Qa2 giving up the e pawn or e5 probably
Mar-06-25
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  Open Defence: White hasn't got much out of the opening, and pawn structure-wise this is looking very balanced
Mar-06-25
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  PawnSac: < offramp: Yesterday we had Praggers, and it was a good game. I think it was Wei Yi (🧧). Today it is also a Chinese competitor. >

Le Quang Liem sounds Vietnamese to me.

Mar-06-25
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  offramp: You are right; he or she is 🇻🇳 🏯🏮🍜.
Mar-06-25  stone free or die: <In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lê, but is often simplified to Le in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Liêm (simply) or Quang Liêm (politely)>

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%...

he/his on wiki, fide

Mar-06-25
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  HeMateMe: White seems to have a nice game, despite the ugly pawns.
Mar-06-25
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  OhioChessFan: White may plan Ne3/c4. Not sure if Black should try to swap LSBs.
Mar-06-25
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  MarcusBierce: <Le Quang Liem sounds Vietnamese to me.>

It is

Mar-06-25
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  MarcusBierce: Draw by repetition on offer after 36.Rb7. White’s rook as not place to go, and Black can’t maintain his N on e5 to protect the c7 pawn. Trying to secure it with ..g5 runs into f4.
Mar-06-25  stone free or die: Aside - if one ever finds themselves in Harvard Square, with a hankering for Pho, I recommend this Le's:

https://www.harvardsquare.com/venue...

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Mar-06-25
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  MarcusBierce: <stone free or die: Aside - if one ever finds themselves in Harvard Square, with a hankering for Pho, I recommend this Le's: https://www.harvardsquare.com/venue...

Best pho I ever had was in Reykjavik

Mar-07-25  stone free or die: (Ah, but have you tried Le's in Harvard Square?)
Mar-07-25
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  HeMateMe: chess great Bill Walton used to play five minute chess in Harvard Square.
Mar-07-25  stone free or die: (https://awfulannouncing.com/wp-cont... - not Harvard square though)

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