Javier Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 18.Bc2! is a move that had been played before, but it really is proving to be a tough nut to crack. White gives back his extra pawn to simplify the position into a slightly better endgame with 2 Bishops vs Bishop and Knight. 22... f4 is apparently the "new move". I'm not sure if Leko had seen a previous game where black played 22...Rxe1 first, but it makes little difference: white's a little better with no risk involved. It will be interesting to see if anyone else ventures to play the Marshall again in this event... Here's the game: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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