Candidate for the most amazing chess move of the year (2022)

Hi all

If you haven't seen Wesley So's masterpiece of a game, then here is a study I created for it:

The two-knights variation of the Caro-Kann defence

The opening variation was a favourite of Bobby Fischer. It has rarely been played in the Olympiad games so far - but this game is a treasure in the history of chess.

The iconic move - Question what would happen if dxe4?

Final position

Video annotation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6sG3S2L9Uo

Key takeaway points

• Key soft spots around the King need to be checked for all sorts of forcing moves and variations
• Recognize the "Diagonal of death" as a major points scorer - King's usually castled K-side and when white the a2-g8 diagonal is exceptionally interesting to analyze
• The beauty of a chess game can sometimes also be behind the scenes with beautiful checkmate variations

Want to go further? Explore all my online chess courses at https://www.chessworld.net/online-chess-courses.asp – learn openings, tactics, strategy, and more.

Cheers, K