Beschrijving
Featured is commentary on an instructive chess game between Lorenzo Perea Fruet and Baadur Jobava from Round 2 of the 2026 Dole Open International. Arising out of the Philidor Defense, Lion variation, we reach a key middlegame moment after 22.b3. With three sets of minor pieces as the only piece exchanges, only the knights remain. How would you respond?
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Image of Baadur Jobava by Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 h6 8. h3 Re8 9. a4 a5 10. Be3 c6 11. Ba2 Qc7 12. Nh4 Nf8 13. Qf3 exd4 14. Bxd4 Ne6 15. Bxe6 Bxe6 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Qxf5 Nd7 18. Rad1 Bf6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Qf4 Re6 21. Qd2 Rae8 22. b3 Qe7 23. Rf1 Nh5 24. Qe3 Qh4 25. Qf3 Rg6 26. Kh2 Nf4 27. Rg1 Re5 28. Rdf1 Rh5 29. Nd1 Rxg2+ 30. Rxg2 Qxh3+ 31. Qxh3 Rxh3+ 32. Kg1 Ne2