Chess

Ivan Cheparinov vs Tamás Bánusz

Spanish League Honour Division, 2019

The elite Honour Division of the Spanish League was won by Magic Extremadura, who benefited from a strong performance by their top player, Bulgarian GM Ivan Cheparinov.

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Nb6 8.Ne5 a5

In this solid line, Black gains easy development for his pieces, at the cost of conceding central space.

9.e3 Nbd7 ...