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Match of the Century 2: McDonnell's Strong e5 Pawn

by IM PlayfulSquirrel

The PlayfulSquirrel once again dives into chess history to bring us another amazing game from the unprecedented 85 game chess match between Labourdonnais and McDonnell, the two strongest chess players of their day. Learn about McDonnell's important strategy: using a space advantage to build strength and launch a devastating attack, all made possible by a single pawn on e5!

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  • Common Checkmating Patterns | Weak and Strong Squares | Closed Game | Good and Bad Bishops | Planning | Taking Space | Passed Pawns | Attacking 0-0
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