Master game · Pirc

Wang Hao vs Ivanchuk,V, 2017

2nd IMSA Basque 2017. A Pirc game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Wang Hao (2709)
Black
Ivanchuk,V (2726)
Event
2nd IMSA Basque 2017
Date
2017
Opening
C41 Pirc
Result
1-0

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1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 c6 8. a4 a5 9. h3 Re8 10. Ba2 Bf8 11. Be3 Qc7 12. Ng5 Re7 13. f4 b6 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. d5 cxd5 16. exd5 1-0

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

r . b . . b k .
. . q n r p p p
. p p p . n . .
p . . . p . N .
P . . P P P . .
. . N . B . . P
B P P . . . P .
R . . Q R . K .
14. fxe5!
r . b . . b k .
. . q n r p p p
. p p . . n . .
p . . . p . N .
P . . P P . . .
. . N . B . . P
B P P . . . P .
R . . Q R . K .
15. d5!
r . b . . b k .
. . q n r p p p
. p . . . n . .
p . . p p . N .
P . . . P . . .
. . N . B . . P
B P P . . . P .
R . . Q R . K .
16. exd5!

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