This was an actual game between GM Werle (2552) and GM Wells (2517) in round 10 of the 2007 Staunton Memorial. The “normal” move would have been 9.g4. However, in this game, GM Werle played 9.Ne6!?

Is it a sound positional sacrifice? Want to sharpern your attacking chess skills? Play this position out against friends or your computer with 9.Ne6!? See if you can understand how to play this type of Tal / Shabalov type of position.

If you want to improve your defensive skills like Petrosian or Kramnik, play this out as Black as your friends or your computer to see if you can hold.

Have fun! 🙂

Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
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