As promised in the previous post here is what was probably the most exciting game from the 1943 U.S. Speed Championship. The Fine vs. K...

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  In this game we see the other side of the Isolated d-Pawn...black wins.         A game that I liked (Fritz 17) [Event "...

       There are a couple of advantages to studying the Isolate dd-Pawn- formation. It can occur in a whole gaggle of openings (QGD-Semi-Tar...