Chess with Sam Collins

Yu Yangyi – Alexander Grischuk

CHN-RUS GM Summit 2017

Over the last several years, short matches have been organised for the best and most promising Chinese GMs against elite opposition, often from Russia. Alexander Grischuk prevailed against Yu Yangyi by 3-1 in a recent match in Jiayuguan.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3

Yu’s normal preference, avoiding the Berlin Endgame after 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8 where ...