Italian Game
Hi guys,
The Italian Game is currently extremely popular at the top level. Many new ideas and concepts were discovered in the past few years. One of those concepts is "Gaining Space on the Queenside". The following game is a perfect illustration of it.
During the preparation for my lecture for Modern Chess Camp, I come across a very interesting game between K. Alekseenko and P. Harikrishna. You can't see every day how a top player lost without any visible mistake. I was very impressed by this game and decided to dig deeper into it.
Enjoy!
The Italian Game is currently extremely popular at the top level. Many new ideas and concepts were discovered in the past few years. One of those concepts is "Gaining Space on the Queenside". The following game is a perfect illustration of it.
During the preparation for my lecture for Modern Chess Camp, I come across a very interesting game between K. Alekseenko and P. Harikrishna. You can't see every day how a top player lost without any visible mistake. I was very impressed by this game and decided to dig deeper into it.
Enjoy!
