Description
Featured is chess commentary of an instructive chess game between Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Jose Martinez from Round 5 of the 2026 Biel International Chess Festival. Arising out of the Italian Game, we observe a completely symmetrical position (except for the kingside rooks) after 12.Bb3. A critical moment occurs after 18.Qf3. How would you respond to the pressure on f4?
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Image of Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus by Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O h6 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 Bb6 9. Nbd2 Ne7 10. Nf1 Ng6 11. Ng3 c6 12. Bb3 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. d4 exd4 15. Nxd4 Be6 16. Bc2 Ndf4 17. Re4 Qf6 18. Qf3 Bc7 19. Bxf4 Nxf4 20. Rxf4 Qxf4 21. Qd3 Rfd8 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Ndf5 Ke8 24. Nxg7+ Ke7 25. Nxe6 Kxe6 26. Bf5+ Ke7 27. Re1+ Be5 28. Re4 Rd1+ 29. Kh2 Rh8 30. Rxf4 Rxh7 31. Re4 Rg7 32. Rxe5+ Kf6 33. f4