Not many people study the double IQP structures that happen often in the Panov. Most assume that white has the IQP and that’s it. But black often mirror’s the structure in order to equalize. One such position, which I found very instructive, happended in the game in which Arkady Naiditsch had white against Salem in 2022. It’s Salem’s turn on move 11. He played Bxc3, seemingly fixing white’s structure. Would you play that? Try to evaluate the current structure and the implied changes after Bxc3 bxc3. Also, consider black’s options if they don’t take on c3. This position here will teach you a lot about the Panov if you understand it.
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