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The Technique of Calculation - Part 13: Prophylactic Calculation 2

Jul 18, 2013
19 min
10953 Views
GM Melik Khachiyan continues his incisive series on prophylaxis and calculation by showing one of his own recent games, and his missed opportunities, against the veteran GM Gregory Kaidanov. Don't be fooled by the simplicity of the opening - many subtle ideas arise after the first player decides to create twin half-open files. Watch and learn how GMs offer new insight to a position we probably all played in our junior days!
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