Master game · h4 Caro-Kann
Grischuk,A vs Navara,D, 2019
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019. A h4 Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Grischuk,A (2771)
Black
Navara,D (2739)
Event
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2019
Date
2019
Opening
C02 h4 Caro-Kann
Result
1-0
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1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 e6 5. a3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc5 7. b4 Bb6 8. b5 Nb8
9. Bb2 a6 10. a4 Nh6 11. Be2 axb5 12. axb5 Rxa1 13. Bxa1 Nd7 14. O-O O-O 15. c4
f6 16. Nbd2 Ng4 17. exf6 Ndxf6 18. h3 Nxf2 19. Rxf2 Ne4 20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qxd8
Rxd8 22. Ng5 Rd2 23. c5 Bxc5 24. Nxe4 Bxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Rc2 26. Ke3 Bd7 27. Nd6
Rc5 28. Nxb7 Rg5 29. b6 Rxg2 30. Na5 Bc8 31. Be5 Rg1 32. b7 Bxb7 33. Nxb7 Rh1
34. Bg4 Kf7 35. Nd6+ Ke7 36. Ne4 h5 37. Ng3 Re1+ 38. Be2 g6 39. h4 Ra1 40. Bxa1
1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
18. h3!
19. Rxf2!
20. Nxe4!
21. Qxd8!
22. Ng5!
23. c5!
24. Nxe4!
25. Kxf2!
40. Bxa1!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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