Lichess Game of the Month August 2026 - Contest

https://lichess.org/Z8TTVYu8/black

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https://lichess.org/9M8mK2KQ/black I was black and i won!

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@Toscani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/K4TDtPUp) > https://lichess.org/uRg6JY0c/white#30 > > Novelty / rarity: 5/10 > > The Queen's Pawn setup with an early g3 and Bg2 is a common flexible structure, but Black's early ...Bf5 and White's Nh3/Nf4 maneuver produce an unusual middlegame. The game then evolved into a highly tactical queenless middlegame and pawn race. > > Educational value: 9/10 > > • White's 16.Qxd7+?? shows the danger of exchanging queens wh... @Toscani said [^](/forum/redirect/post/K4TDtPUp) > https://lichess.org/uRg6JY0c/white#30 > > Novelty / rarity: 5/10 > > The Queen's Pawn setup with an early g3 and Bg2 is a common flexible structure, but Black's early ...Bf5 and White's Nh3/Nf4 maneuver produce an unusual middlegame. The game then evolved into a highly tactical queenless middlegame and pawn race. > > Educational value: 9/10 > > • White's 16.Qxd7+?? shows the danger of exchanging queens wh... No offense, but why did you use ChatGPT?

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