Dark-Square Problem - Woodward vs Ngo | 2026 U.S. Junior Championship

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Descrizione

Featured is an instructive chess game between Defending U.S. Junior Champion Andy Woodward and Bach Ngo from Round 2 of the 2026 U.S. Junior Chess Championship. Arising out of the Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch variation, we reach a new position after 13...Bxc6. This decision ultimately creates an uncomfortable situation on the dark squares in a game lasting only 28 moves.
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Image of Andy Woodward by Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8. e3 O-O 9. Bb5 h6 10. Bh4 Nc6 11. Qa4 Bd7 12. O-O a6 13. Bxc6 Bxc6 14. Qb3 g5 15. Bg3 Ne4 16. Rfd1 Nxc3 17. Qxc3 Rc8 18. Qd3 Bf6 19. Be5 Bxe5 20. Nxe5 Qf6 21. Nf3 Qxb2 22. Nd4 Ba4 23. Rdb1 Bc2 24. Qe2 Qxb1+ 25. Rxb1 Bxb1 26. h4 Kg7 27. Qb2 Be4 28. Ne6+