GM Mesgen Amanov and IM Florin Felecan are not only two of the strongest players in Illinois, they're two of the nicest people in Chicagoland chess. Over the board, however, no quarter is given or expected.
Opposite-color bishop endings are not nearly as drawish as some assume they are, especially when a pair of major pieces remain on the board, Make the enemy bishop irrelevant, and you're attacking with an extra piece! In achieving this end, a well-timed pawn sacrifice is useful: activity trumps materialism.
Opposite-color bishop endings are not nearly as drawish as some assume they are, especially when a pair of major pieces remain on the board, Make the enemy bishop irrelevant, and you're attacking with an extra piece! In achieving this end, a well-timed pawn sacrifice is useful: activity trumps materialism.
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