20. Jan, 2019

Forcing the exchange

In this blitz game White is 3 pawns ahead in material.

Forcing the exchange of queens would accelerate White's winning chances.

😙  How does White achieve this ?


Play  the game to check your thinking

 


👍  Video  Blitz game (9:40 min)

Note how quickly players develop their pieces in the opening before the complications of the middlegame