The Immortal Unfair Trade Chess Game

NM Dan Heisman reviews a super-instructive amateur game which features superficially "fair trades" of pieces that however, are actually far more beneficial for one side.
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[@raajeshchess]

Even though few videos for a month but very instructive and educational video every time that's a sign of a good teacher thanks. And also ​I read in one of the jeremy silman's book The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z, that pawns are like fence in chess and the space behind pawns are the territory that a player owns and more territory help mobilize pieces freely. Then that means we should use that space to manueover pieces into squares that pawns control in the enemy territory right?

[@danheismanchess]

Yes, that's generally correct. If space gives your pieces more mobility/activity (usually but not always), that's beneficial. If the opponent's pieces get around the pawns and threaten via weak squares, that's the exception.

[@raajeshchess]

​@@danheismanchess Is it possible to tell only by looking up a model game in the particular line of any opening that the line chosen is aggressive and tactical/positional and quieter. If yes then how?

[@danheismanchess]

Is it possible? Yes. But of course these types of skills are much more effective when you an experienced/strong player. When I was young, I would look at lines in MCO-10 and decide if they looked fun to play. That was my main criteria for picking out tabiyas.

[@raajeshchess]

@@danheismanchess Thanks.

[@sholom90]

Very educational -- thanks!

[@danheismanchess]

Thanks! :)

[@JW-Lib]

Useful 💯

[@danheismanchess]

Glad to be of service :)