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gmwso vs Kosak12
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Date: 2026-02-24 17:31:12 |
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QGD: Ragozin
Master Lens
White (GMWSO) steered the Ragozin Defense into a sharp attack, using an early queen check and a bishop sacrifice on h7 to seize the initiative. By coordinating the rooks on the seventh rank and exchanging down to a queen‑and‑bishop versus queen‑and‑knight ending, White converted the pressure into a win. The game ended after Black resigned on move 42, a clear victory for White.
What The GM Did Well By Phase
Opening
White began with 5. **Qa4+**, a checking move that forced Black’s knight to block and disrupted Black’s natural development. This early tempo allowed White to play 7. **a3** and 8. **bxc3**, gaining the bishop pair and a solid pawn centre while Black’s pieces were still cramped.
Middlegame
The decisive sacrifice 16. **Bh7+** forced the Black king onto h8, after which White’s bishop on f5 and the rooks quickly entered the attack; the rook lift **Rfd1** followed by **Rb3** and **Rxb6** seized the seventh rank and won a pawn. Then 33. **Rxc7** captured the defending rook, and after the exchange on c7 White was left with an active queen and bishop while Black’s king was exposed, showing how to turn a material edge into a winning attack.
Endgame
After the rooks were exchanged, White’s bishop moved to **d5** (42. **Bd5**) where it cut off the Black king’s escape squares and coordinated with the queen on c2 to create unstoppable threats. With a superior pawn structure and the bishop dominating key diagonals, White’s pieces were far more active than Black’s knight, leading Black to resign.
Game Themes
castling
bishop pair
doubled rook