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Evgeny Shtembuliak vs Mihnea Costachi

World Junior Championship, New Delhi, 2019

Ukrainian GM Evgeny Shtembuliak convincingly won the World Junior Championship in New Delhi.

1.c4 Nf6

Shtembuliak made good use of the English Opening in this tournament. In round 3, he beat Sergey Drygalov after 1 . . . e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.e4!? Bxc3 6.dxc3 0–0, where White also had the bishop pair in exchange for doubled pawns.

2.Nc3 ...