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Diego Flores vs Mario Villanueva

Argentinian Championship, 2017

Diego Flores convincingly won the Argentinian Championship wih 9.5/13, 1.5 points clear of his nearest rival.

1. Nf3 Nf6 2.g3

As White, Flores prefers systems with a kingside fianchetto and recently published a book on this topic, although the opening of the present game is rather unusual.

2 . . . b5!? 3.Bg2 Bb7 4.Na3 a6 5.c4 e5

Top French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave preferred 5 ...