This week Andrew and I ran three Master Chess Web Shows, the agendas being as follows:
Monday
The Monday show is devoted to readers’ questions, with these three being addressed:
1) How should Black play against the 3.e5 Bf5 4.Ne2 e6 5.Ng3 Bg6 6.h4 line of the Caro-Kann?
2) What is the best ever King’s Indian Game?
3) What should White play against the Volga Gambit?
The answers were somewhat unconventional in that they featured Mickey Adams scrambling a draw, a victory for an Italian taxi driver and a stunning queen sacrifice. Here’s the video on Youtube:
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Tuesday
The Tuesday show is devoted to openings, and in this one covered the London System where Black meets 1.d4 with 1…d5, presenting the framework for an interesting and creative answer. Next week we’ll look at 1.d4 Nf6, and how Black should meet the London with his knight already committed.
This show is not on Youtube but can be accessed by subscribers at our Twitch channel.
Wednesday
Today’s show returned to the coverage of interesting games, this one including quite a variety:
1) Naiditsch – Adams, showing the strength of the Queen’s Gambit Declined for Black.
2) Aagaard – Plaskett, a graphic illustration of why professional players need to know theory in the lines they play.
3) Nepomniachtchi – Firouzja, a chaotic King’s Gambit which recalls the chess of the 19th century.
As with the Tuesday show, this one is accessible by subscribers at our Twitch channel.
Nigel Davies
