Master game · Scandinavian
Kovchan, Alexander vs Smirnov, Igor UKR, 2006
Femida. A Scandinavian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Kovchan, Alexander (2518)
Black
Smirnov, Igor UKR (2439)
Event
Femida
Date
2006
Opening
B01d Scandinavian
Result
1-0
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. h3 Bh5 8.
O-O e6 9. d3 Be7 10. a3 O-O 11. g4 Bg6 12. f4 Ne8 13. Be3 Qd7 14. b4 a6 15. Na4
Rd8 16. Nc5 Bxc5 17. bxc5 Nf6 18. Rb1 Qc8 19. Nc3 h6 20. Qe1 Ne8 21. Qg3 f5 22.
g5 Bh5 23. Rb2 g6 24. Rfb1 hxg5 25. Rxb7 Qd7 26. Qxg5 Nf6 27. R1b6 Nd5 28. Nxd5
exd5 29. Rxa6 Rb8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 31. Qf6 Re8 32. Bf2 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
14. b4!
15. Na4!
16. Nc5!
18. Rb1!
19. Nc3!
22. g5!
27. R1b6!
28. Nxd5!
30. Rxb8!
31. Qf6!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
This game's critical moments are part of the Scandinavian repertoire on DawnChess. FSRS-6 spaced repetition makes them stick. Free to use.
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