Raymond Keene

no. 553

Black to play. This is from Carlo-Haast, Grenke Chess Open 2019. There is a saying in chess that when you see a good move, you should look for a better one. 1 … Bxe5 is fine for Black but he can do a lot better. How? Answers to me at The Spectator by Tuesday 14 May or via email to victoria@spectator.co.uk.

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