Chess

Matthieu Cornette vs Jean Pierre Le Roux

Kilkenny Masters, 2017

This November, I took part in the annual Kilkenny Congress, which featured one of the strongest Masters Events in its history with 6 GMs and 3 IMs. I tied for first with GMs Cornette, Maze, Riff and Baburin.

1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 0–0 5.d4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.0–0 Rb8

The fianchetto King’s Indian was a popular opening in Kilkenny. Both ...