Kvaloy,Aksel Bu vs. Johansson,Linus - Fagernes Chess GM-Swiss 2025 1/2-1/2
In the Fagernes Chess GM-Swiss 2025 event on April 15, 2025, between Aksel Bu playing with white pieces versus Linus Johansson playing with black pieces, Black's move d5 is a bold and risky choice that threatens to gain material advantage. This move ignores the stronger threat of a potential pawn storm on the kingside, instead opting to focus on the center. By playing d5, Black forces White to respond to this central push, gaining a tempo advantage in the process.
This aggressive play also fails to better escape from the attacking position that has been created, as it leaves the d-pawn somewhat underdefended and vulnerable to counterplay. However, the move does defend the previously attacked piece by preparing to support it with the rest of Black's forces. Furthermore, the pawn on d5 now gains a certain level of protection due to its solid placement.
Despite this, Black misses an opportunity to force White to make a more costly move in response to the central push, potentially creating more long-term complications for the opponent. Additionally, playing d5 fails to develop any pieces beyond the pawns, which means that Black's active play is somewhat limited by the current position. Nevertheless, the pawn on d5 does contribute to overall development of Black's piece and readiness to play actively.
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[Date "2025.04.15"]