Chess with Sam Collins
Levon Aronian v Hou Yifan
Grenke Chess Classic, 2017
The Grenke Chess Classic featured several of the world’s top five players in a closed event, next to an Open with 1,200 players. Levon Aronian secured tournament victory in the penultimate round with the following win against Hou Yifan, who was the early leader in the event.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Qc2
Aronian adopts an unusual set-up against Hou’s solid ...