How I drew against GM 2620

Hi There! This is CM Victor Neustroev and let me tell you about my chess adventures in Europe. I live in Novosibirsk, but there are no strong tournaments. That’s why I decided to go to Europe in summer and play in a few. I also took my daughter Alice. She is also a chessplayer, but not a strong player while she is only 10.

The first our tournament was in Corsica (Marina Viva Hotel). Nice place, tasty food, good weather and accommodation. And also strong chess players 😊

The first round was really hard! I was paired with black pieces against GM Michal Krasenkow (2620)! Looking ahead finally he was ranked 3rd! Btw my rating was only 2220. The difference is 400 points.

His 5.Qb3 move caused real problems to me. I didn’t expect it at all and, of course, wasn’t prepared!

He played the opening stage very fast. After the game I found out that he had played same position before against a strong master and I’m sure he analyzed then and improved the line.

He was a soviet legendary player competing with Garry Kasparov. Now he plays for Poland.

I prepared a detailed analysis of this game and published it on my Youtube channel:

Best regards,

CM Victor Neustroev