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Marshall Weekly U1600 90+30 Round 2

AnalysisTournament
Winning Quickly with the Panov-Botvinnik

After losing my first round game, I had white and was paired with an unrated player. The game was over in under 20 moves. My analysis:

https://lichess.org/study/gtQL4Z8l/B4clETbY

I wish Lichess (Stockfish) had a "discard spite checks" option, as it makes solving for checkmates annoying. I.e. the Engine announces "mate in 5!" but 2 of those moves are meaningless checks on your king that delay the inevitable. (I guess in ultra bullet or 3-check chess that can be decisive, but in "normal" chess no human - except maybe scholastic players? - would play such moves).

A very accessible introduction to this opening: "Caro-Kann Defense: Panov-Botvinnik Variation" by GM Ben Finegold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKIK9xyThek